This crossword No. 25343 clues and answers were published on Wed 08 Jun 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25343 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Putting archbishop in hell gets a cheer : PLAUDIT
5-across – Gulf state heard to have nasal problem : CATARRH
9-across – Big beast suffering cramp when digesting Clarendon : PACHYDERM
10-across – Glass left to experts, perhaps : PANEL
11-across – See 18 : ROOM
12-across – Metalled road for when things get tough? : THEHARDWAY
14-across – Fabulous setter’s endlessly stupid : MYTHIC
15-across – Town making lace for church in Milne’s version : MECHLIN
16-across – See 2 : ESSENCE
18-across – Are audiences held in the loo? : THRONE
20-across – Use cutters without hesitation as muscle trainers : EXERCISERS
21-across – Half a purple flower unpopular with union : SCAB
24-across – See 1 down : TIGER
25-across – Any Scots interrupting a haggard counsellor? : AGONYAUNT
26-across – Performer’s heart is tender and it shows : ARTISTE
27-across – Ancient in shot at Hamlet, perhaps : TRAGEDY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Caller holding forward one person less powerful than he looks : PAPER
2-down – An elected church, very positive at heart, makes a contribution to fish sauce : ANCHOVY
3-down – See 8 : DAYS
4-down – I’m he — teach cocks and hens to hover: me too, sadly wishing they could to avoid this 27 : THECHICKENSHAVE
5-down – See 4 : COMEHOMETOROOST
6-down – Reproduce sound from end of race that was fastest ever : TAPERECORD
7-down – Extension for French boy with backing of law : RENEWAL
8-down – Happy time making clay in Japanese car, say the wise : HALCYON
13-down – 9 caught between money and love : RHINOCEROS
16-down – 14 matricide picked by the Sun : ELECTRA
17-down – The trick is to say aspersion : SLEIGHT
19-down – Clue not used by aviator? : NOCTULE
22-down – Mad as a 19 : BATTY
23-down – Constellation with daemon : LYRA
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.