This crossword No. 25309 clues and answers were published on Fri 29 Apr 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25309 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Kansas City, I note, in Washington : WICHITA
5-across – Composer’s caught out by ursine philosopher, Gilbert character : POOHBAH
9-across – Article accompanying thank you letter from Corfu : THETA
10-across – Happily roam, daring to trap one skein of geese? : GALLIVANT
11-across – Something stale in the fridge? Bad luck : HARDCHEESE
12-across – During trip I saw a listed building here? : PISA
14-across – Armpit slit on woolly jumper : TRAMPOLINIST
18-across – Suggested gibe? No! : IBEGTODIFFER
21-across – Word of consent translated in ancient Hindu : JAIN
22-across – Bird’s man struggling with trouser zip? : FLYCATCHER
25-across – Cocktail that’s mixed in later, though not finished : MANHATTAN
26-across – Nosy neighbours of central America left : NASAL
27-across – Wave aboard cutter : SURGEON
28-across – Be cool and calm when hot in lilac, unfortunately getting cross : CHILLAX
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – How do you do two bananas before tea? : WOTCHA
2-down – Red revolutionary, revolutionary leader over revolutionary extremists : CHERRY
3-down – Cain slaughtered man of God, which is wrong : INACCURATE
4-down – Fish’s point of view : ANGLE
5-down – Finish — or add finish? : POLISHOFF
6-down – State I’m surprised, over the moon : OHIO
7-down – Supporter on top of inert stuff that’s less Conservative, reaching a capital city : BRASILIA
8-down – Frying in these? About time for brief garment : HOTPANTS
13-down – I’d turned European against supposed art lovers : DILETTANTI
15-down – See 24 : MIDDLETON
16-down – Actor who carried on stuffing faces with food : SIDJAMES
17-down – Drink an indefinite quantity in lager, as novice : BEGINNER
19-down – Man’s locked in prison room, not entirely chipper : CHISEL
20-down – Expert uses tongue in conversation, being wordy : PROLIX
23-down – Hardened soul starts to call your name, if confronted : CYNIC
24-down – Fancy lad and me tied knot! : KATE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.