This crossword No. 25233 clues and answers were published on Mon 31 Jan 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25233 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Risk coming by river : ADVENTURE
10-across – Poetically inferior place in Wales : NEATH
11-across – Taking offence : LARCENY
12-across – Cure those people without charge : THERAPY
13-across – It may be in the bank or in circulation : BLOOD
14-across – Beat friend hollow and scoffed : PALPITATE
16-across – His Christmas present was one of three : EBENEZERSCROOGE
19-across – Unusually enamoured by one’s appearance : DEMEANOUR
21-across – Its happy ending comes as a relief : SIEGE
22-across – Upset glue, lid needs to be put on first : CAPSIZE
23-across – He is trained in horse jumping : GYMNAST
24-across – Use force for peace, say : WREST
25-across – Seen by footballer shown the red card? Well, no! : OFFCOLOUR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Livelihood of a cleaner, supported by money : DAILYBREAD
2-down – Master lost for words : OVERCOME
3-down – Certainly in on the act : INDEED
4-down – Tax on goods and service : DUTY
5-down – Field dressing of growing importance : FERTILISER
6-down – Imply port swallowed is of a lower standard : INFERIOR
7-down – Parents separated by an ascending waterway : PANAMA
8-down – Hail a boat : AHOY
14-down – Men on phone exchange will be a rarity : PHENOMENON
15-down – No problem in Baker Street : ELEMENTARY
17-down – I came up to brew tea and dry up : EMACIATE
18-down – Machinist’s work rate poor : OPERATOR
20-down – Clean up on the favourite, darling! : MOPPET
21-down – A sleeping partner who was robbed of his capital assets : SAMSON
22-down – Cattle given firm directions : COWS
23-down – Present capacity : GIFT
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.