This crossword No. 25257 clues and answers were published on Mon 28 Feb 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25257 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Influences or distorts the standard : COLOURS
5-across – Makes an entry, a footnote about fruit : APPEARS
10-across – Hairstyle for a makeover : AFRO
11-across – Tender after getting the stick? One may give you treatment : STAFFNURSE
12-across – One making records gets the music right : SCORER
13-across – Probe about language is widening : DILATING
14-across – Emerge neither winner nor loser still after a piece of luck : BREAKEVEN
16-across – Wood works in church : COPSE
17-across – Nearly every one goes by taxi for the party : CABAL
19-across – Political leaders revised means test : STATESMEN
23-across – Growing area, one with a shrub : GARDENIA
24-across – Duke Ellington’s mood? : INDIGO
26-across – Currently the chief form of jazz? : MAINSTREAM
27-across – China tea : MATE
28-across – Open with a play by Shaw : CANDIDA
29-across – Publicity coverage of speech : ADDRESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Substandard rice pudding served in the wardroom? : OFFICER
3-down – Smell reportedly comes from river : ODOUR
4-down – Book not one’s first choice : RESERVE
6-down – Rubbish heap contains heads of faded flowers : PIFFLE
7-down – Unusual quotes in a maths book? : EQUATIONS
8-down – Objects to Ernest’s replacement : RESENTS
9-down – Slept and dreamed about a new ship : PADDLESTEAMER
15-down – Deserted, being completely irresponsible : ABANDONED
18-down – Sailor held by a devout Buddhist state : ALABAMA
20-down – Adjusted the sails and docked : TRIMMED
21-down – Fractions of the highest order : EIGHTHS
22-down – Joined the club : UNITED
25-down – To be hesitant is not entirely modest : DEMUR
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.