This crossword No. 25209 clues and answers were published on Mon 03 Jan 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25209 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Gathered in study to hold exercises : REAPED
6-across – Latest schism besetting church : RECENT
9-across – Doesn’t go right inside, but wanders around : STRAYS
10-across – Debit one transferred, following orders : OBEDIENT
11-across – A bad start for an ancient king : OFFA
12-across – Robber holding up store? : SHOPLIFTER
13-across – Shooting stick? : BILLIARDCUE
18-across – Parking, reversing badly, generating a jam : PRESERVING
21-across – Utterly absorbed in something, say : RAPT
22-across – Once in a lifetime phenomenon? : BLUEMOON
23-across – A sort of music providing the message : GOSPEL
24-across – Former forward, one who should know better : EXPERT
25-across – Drink for each returning academic : PERNOD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Spy a curly hair on the rug : MATAHARI
2-down – When to tell all? : CENSUS
3-down – Peel read out what he did to the Corn Laws : REPEALED
4-down – Some solace in failed investment : RELIEF
5-down – Confirm a try, if converted properly : RATIFY
7-down – Inclined to be guarded : TENDED
8-down – Man using mashie and spoon going round : HOMOSAPIENS
14-down – Left to old seamen in Labrador resort : LARBOARD
15-down – Mounting disorder : UPRISING
16-down – Metal grating to cook eggs initially : GRILLE
17-down – Compass cover : SPREAD
19-down – It’s a sound move — that’s plain : STEPPE
20-down – Cracked jokes when bound not to speak : GAGGED
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.