This crossword No. 25092 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 Aug 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25092 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Small volume about Scottish girl : CLASSIC
5-across – Spasmodic? Well, not totally occupied : FITFUL
9-across – Punter, we hear, at this card game : BACCARAT
10-across – A sharp bend, of course : DOGLEG
12-across – Trashed combo upset, wounded : HORSDECOMBAT
15-across – Make call in a French railway, not making a mistake : UNERRINGLY
17-across – Look where to find a cathedral : SEE
19-across – Associated pair in the clouds making a comeback : DUO
20-across – Something mislaid? Look here! : EVERYWHERE
22-across – For news of a pillar of the establishment? : GOSSIPCOLUMN
26-across – This plant is hard, brittle : RADISH
27-across – Most of the piece about new island is to develop slowly : INCUBATE
28-across – Unknown quantity as missile plant : YARROW
29-across – Unenviable position of those with a time in conflict? : HOTSEAT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – It’s six-sided, or eight : CUBE
2-down – Demo loses leader and chief : ARCH
3-down – Shore base, possibly with winding road : SEABOARD
4-down – Thick ground cover, good going for cricket, initially? : CRASS
6-down – One stupid person at party turned up as a crustacean : ISOPOD
7-down – Young horse, say, with horse-breaker to produce delaying action : FILIBUSTER
8-down – Portable recording device used by a photographer : LIGHTMETER
11-down – Tentative proposal of charge on line about to arise : FEELER
13-down – Musical instrument whose parts only differ at the top : HURDYGURDY
14-down – I : RECONSIDER
16-down – A perfect beginner? : NOVICE
18-down – I could have been in rough water but I’m still all in one piece : SWIMSUIT
21-down – Provided uplifts at the time of company’s collapse : FIASCO
23-down – Start off without a meal : LUNCH
24-down – Opening that could be barred : GATE
25-down – Officer supports exercises at a rapid pace : PELT
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.