This crossword No. 25170 clues and answers were published on Wed 17 Nov 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25170 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – 20’s schmuck eating metal, different inhaling nitrogen, it follows : PUTTIN
4-across – 20’s adaptations, with title he made up : TOPHAT
9-across – Drink requiring 15 25 stomach? : ASTI
10-across – 20’s reason fool follows regular pattern : CHECKPOINT
11-across – Wife, seeing girl with husband, blowing top and ditching ring : MISSUS
12-across – Short man of the cloth cut a few sharp lines? : CLERIHEW
13-across – See 1 : ONTHERITZ
15-across – Certain to find a prison in prisoner : CAST
16-across – Drop down to pinch women’s booty : SWAG
17-across – 20’s right, case to be reassessed : REICHSTAG
21-across – Sell pint that’s dodgy, getting wasted : ILLSPENT
22-across – 20’s sailing boat capsizing in middle of Wash : ALWAYS
24-across – First of students taking alcohol, sozzled, scoffing me for his dinner? : SCHOOLMEAL
25-across – See 15 : IRON
26-across – See 4 : TIEAND
27-across – This is why, say, it’s impious : HERESY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Become stiff absorbing one’s heat : PASSION
2-down – See 4 : TAILS
3-down – Tooth in canine a figure’s lost is gold : INCISOR
5-down – Islands or island around the north : ORKNEY
6-down – Number of thugs, German, holding soldier John up : HOOLIGANS
7-down – Most insignificant little bird circling European river, endlessly rising : TINIEST
8-down – Important agreements keeping church in fuel are new relationships : PEACETREATIES
14-down – Person after death’s represented — here? : HEADSTONE
16-down – Very proper request : SOLICIT
18-down – See 10 : CHARLIE
19-down – A son of the Empire State bearing daughter, no one specific : ANYBODY
20-down – European city sees African country losing heart to characters in opposition? : BERLIN
23-down – See 4 : WHITE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.