This crossword No. 25249 clues and answers were published on Fri 18 Feb 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25249 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Generous loan requested by Antony for Noddy’s friend? : BIGEARS
5-across – Belt for cunning planner when king is deposed : BALDRIC
9-across – Rook takes heart from others — because these birds won’t fly : RHEAS
10-across – Wait to toss fan out : NOTSOFAST
11-across – Bird, insect, mammal? One that sings : FLYCATCHER
12-across – Motor manufacturer held back by unfavourable position : OPEL
14-across – Occasionally win after turning on fish? : NOWANDAGAIN
18-across – Shrub in bed with a single flower : COTONEASTER
21-across – A French officer is remarkable north of the border : UNCO
22-across – Upset with shaven head? : DISTRESSED
25-across – Bear with short pole catches the eye : STANDSOUT
26-across – Due opinion? : OWING
27-across – See seed knocked out — sports officials intervene : DIOCESE
28-across – Old Communist leader accepts fair odds — like this gangster : MAFIOSO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Forlorn French leader in Basque cap : BEREFT
2-down – Girl from Conwy’s last seen in the valleys : GLENYS
3-down – Santa in big buggy not letting anyone get cross? : ABSTAINING
4-down – Family member in charge of sound : SONIC
5-down – Squash and spread fruitcake : BUTTERNUT
6-down – John’s given time to produce ill-gotten gains : LOOT
7-down – Again be seen to harvest fruit : REAPPEAR
8-down – Chop a pine and leave quickly : CUTALONG
13-down – Hopeless admirer of female found a spouse : MARRIEDOFF
15-down – I see a worm turn — it’s so boring! : WEARISOME
16-down – Damned ringleader framed by one on trial : ACCURSED
17-down – Way to play in musical rejected by Roman statesman : STACCATO
19-down – Mike’s novel? Love in a Cold Climate, one’s found : ESKIMO
20-down – Movement uniting female soldier with second-in-command : ADAGIO
23-down – Figure worshipped by child upset me : TOTEM
24-down – Doing nothing — taking some unpaid leave : IDLE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.