This crossword No. 25260 clues and answers were published on Thu 03 Mar 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25260 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Heads out of place with Eraserhead’s type of entry : SETSOFF
5-across – This land is in our heart and it’s in the head : BRITAIN
9-across – Mid-afternoon: lay back, stretch and relax : REMIT
10-across – Persecutor of desperate poor owns the media : OPPRESSOR
11-across – Five-part harmonised note in most of the chorus: Boatman drops out before loud ending : NINTHCHORD
12-across – Discovery of orchestral torch song performer : ALTO
14-across – Tired out in the head? That’s hurtful : DETRIMENTAL
18-across – Railhead activity leads to accident — rain mentioned in covering letters : ENTRAINMENT
21-across – Headline? : RULE
22-across – Clue to U-boat command? : ORDERABOUT
25-across – It damages the leaves of roses, leading to wounded pride : REDSPIDER
26-across – Last of its last in first: first of last? : FINAL
27-across – Outstanding leap by a player : PAYABLE
28-across – After head start, wind up on winners’ tail: put your shirt on them? : HANGERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Appear memorably as clue for head-to-head : SPRING
2-down – See 1 : TOMIND
3-down – Head out in car: to turn left, faced eight ways : OCTAHEDRAL
4-down – Head’s expression of anger after very poor grade : FROTH
5-down – Get dad drunk, say, involving a couple of parties : BIPARTITE
6-down – When he was fated to die horribly: Julius’ finale : IDES
7-down – No limits to usable accommodation : ABSOLUTE
8-down – Ran back to railhead, headless chicken? Yes, precisely : NARROWLY
13-down – Cook flan and invert: fish course is ordered with it : VENTRALFIN
15-down – Head up onto river crossing in Kent : TUNBRIDGE
16-down – Sign of distress in Spooner’s dull head : TEARDROP
17-down – Showing no interest in getting much back, making no effort : STOLIDLY
19-down – Head takes in upper-class boisterousness : BOUNCE
20-down – High stakes: Sophie’s head over heels : STILTS
23-down – Land of heartbreak? : EARTH
24-down – It protects our heritage from worsening odds. Boatman supports it : SPAB
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.