This crossword No. 25127 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Sep 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25127 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Is posh granny after location of wine vessel? : CRUISER
5-across – European city’s hot, hot favourite during tour, regularly backed : UTRECHT
9-across – Practically employed, having to 27? : ATTHE
10-across – Official marker getting moist about an exam : DATESTAMP
11-across – Key result of a 26 being dropped 9 7, might you say? : AFLATMINOR
12-across – A grange almost seen in the distance : AFAR
14-across – They would fight, though comrades refused? : ARMEDFORCES
18-across – Clever clogs with his brains in his trousers? : SMARTYPANTS
21-across – Bit of welcome news, or indication of misfortune : OMEN
22-across – Of help to solver, this may be indicatory : DICTIONARY
25-across – Passing oxygen repeatedly in circulation, this more harmful? : POISONGAS
26-across – One may be upright, but one’s hammered? : PIANO
27-across – Swim round source of great river, having to draw on one’s reserves : DIGDEEP
28-across – Island from the east with heartless tale to tell : NARRATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Formal accessory with sparkler about right, close to jacket : CRAVAT
2-down – Very great stories shouldn’t be? : UNTOLD
3-down – Attire for an athlete wasn’t a step out of place : SWEATPANTS
4-down – Over two speaking of attack, more than one spoke : RADII
5-down – As virgin soil turned on field, finally ploughed up : UNTRODDEN
6-down – Bloom loomed : ROSE
7-down – See 9 : COALFACE
8-down – Garments, inside which underwear for the big nobs : TOPBRASS
13-down – Sweet to spit on goalkeeper? : GOBSTOPPER
15-down – Rearing dog gets to bite Englishman abroad, clearing away mess : MOPPINGUP
16-down – E’s beaten and restrained in court : ESTOPPED
17-down – The regional news’s third broadcast is local : WATERING
19-down – Smoke overhead? : PANAMA
20-down – Indian city where setter keeps optimistic, uplifted : MYSORE
23-down – Curious time to get up, he knocked many down : TYSON
24-down – See 17 : HOLE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.