This crossword No. 25279 clues and answers were published on Fri 25 Mar 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25279 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Turn left amid cheers for release : OVULATION
10-across – A beleaguered part of Poplar : ABELE
11-across – Crab takes a month on a case … : DECAPOD
12-across – … earlier piece more like squid : OCTOPUS
13-across – A French theologian keeping ceremonial robes attacked by 3 : UNDER
14-across – Old has-been, devoid of energy, playing My Fair Lady? : ASHBLONDE
16-across – Thriller hero gets clip on ear : BULLDOGDRUMMOND
19-across – Greek island boy reported at offshore anchorage : ROADSTEAD
21-across – See 22 : POINT
22-across – Cardinal of the Rose to go round on the spot : COMPASS
23-across – Drink with army branch, the greatest : SUPREME
24-across – See 13 : MINED
25-across – Movement for change: simmer mixture for entering : REFORMISM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Plenty of effective anaesthetic? : GOODNUMBER
2-down – Remake of I Claudius turn off? I’m wanting to end it all : SUICIDAL
3-down – Retranslation, perhaps, of author of 16 : SAPPER
4-down – Take scenic route with blower? : WIND
5-down – Deprived of primary carer when crook mounted her : UNMOTHERED
6-down – So much for the French — a shapeless unfinished piece of metal : TANTALUM
7-down – Means of fighting an order in London : WEAPON
8-down – Every 22 across 21 across has broken 3 like us : NEWS
14-down – A great grand rumpus : AGGRESSORS
15-down – Conclusion to different setter’s warmth of heart? : ENDOTHERMY
17-down – Yellow streak will put celebrity status out of order in time : DASTARDY
18-down – Paladin docked with his top half mashed in cooker : OLIVEOIL
20-down – Fish that’s died after head removed to make marzipan : ALMOND
21-down – See 8 : PAPERS
22-down – Temporary accommodation for hammers? : CAMP
23-down – Peter is reliable : SAFE
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.