This crossword No. 25347 clues and answers were published on Mon 13 Jun 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25347 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Undirected commercial break : ADRIFT
6-across – A ship taking trouble in attack : ASSAIL
9-across – Left in carriage and pair : COUPLE
10-across – In theory he wants the best : IDEALIST
11-across – Such a twist of fate can’t be described as hard cheese : FETA
12-across – Show how a student may be financed : EXHIBITION
13-across – Feel very low about tropical disease : YELLOWFEVER
18-across – Clare Short’s sort of music? : ORCHESTRAL
21-across – One rejecting a knight’s title? It’s a bloomer! : IRIS
22-across – It brings about a military rising : REVEILLE
23-across – Subject in a stiff examination? : CORPSE
24-across – Very strange verse on love : EVERSO
25-across – Present is perfect ring to wife : BESTOW
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Flight path of early aircraft : TRIPLANE
2-down – Spent two notes at gala : EFFETE
3-down – Collect up jumble in efficient fashion : ASSEMBLE
4-down – One may take this battle formation : TABLET
5-down – Worshipped bustle and colour : ADORED
7-down – An example of reduced activity? : LESSON
8-down – A light sleeper, always arriving late for his job : NIGHTWORKER
14-down – No energy and lacking any inclination? : LISTLESS
15-down – Move to a new country home : EMIGRATE
16-down – Suffer changing rig with first mate : GRIEVE
17-down – Fitting task for a puzzle enthusiast? : JIGSAW
19-down – Carried out shoe repairs as listed : HEELED
20-down – Lapped and beaten : LICKED
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.