This crossword No. 25294 clues and answers were published on Tue 12 Apr 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25294 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Drug man injected into meat : VERONAL
8-across – Drunk needs drink that doesn’t inebriate : HIGHTEA
9-across – Staff dim, sacked finally : WAND
10-across – Time off fixed : BREAKFAST
12-across – Article discharged by motorboat : LUNCH
13-across – Loner about to get taken in hand and signed up : ENROLLED
15-across – Employ too much effort providing instruction for six undefined clues here : MAKE
16-across – See 15 : AMEAL
17-across – See 15 : OFIT
18-across – Girl in pink beginning to serve drinks : CORDIALS
20-across – Newcastle’s rejected snob : SNOOT
21-across – Beans at the top of their poles? They didn’t get first prize : RUNNERSUP
22-across – Vestment with a type of rose : ALBA
24-across – Nameless fellow harbouring spy in battle : MAGENTA
25-across – Quits sport having bagged record : DEPARTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Time submerged in water — it’s hairy : SETA
2-down – Digest of two studies some found empty : CONDENSE
3-down – Citadel built by airline with external money : CASBAH
4-down – Choose new form of reel for small fish : PICKEREL
5-down – Feeling of excitement when one’s a serf : THRALL
6-down – It’s best to get rid of each expert : DEFT
11-down – Foreign student pries, missing nothing : ELEVENSES
12-down – Plain refusal after everyone’s upset : LLANO
14-down – Writer offers priest set of religious books : ELIOT
16-down – A short drink : ANALECTA
17-down – Tree requires repeated work with a chopper in America : OPOPANAX
19-down – Devil not bad inside : DINNER
20-down – Head of school taking stimulant : SUPPER
21-down – Heartless competitor in for the money : RIAL
23-down – Daft attempt to ascend : BATS
This crossword has in total 30 where 15 are across and 15 are down.