This crossword No. 25416 clues and answers were published on Thu 01 Sep 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25416 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – SHIFT jams — almost hit OK + CANCEL for dead icon … : MICHAELJACKSON
9-across – … spread story: icon covering head in shocking Pepsi outburst : GOSSIPPED
10-across – There’s no light here — Man United’s backing supporter … : UMBRA
11-across – … one supports this in United’s home? : CHEST
12-across – A new suggestion for wager — Ascot, firm going, Dettori finally getting his starting orders? : ANTIPASTI
13-across – Foreign news breaking: Union backing musical : UNNATIVE
14-across – See 17 : AGENDA
17-across – Ulterior motive of Häagen-Dazs? : HIDDEN
19-across – He helps priest change, we hear, by holding ring : ALTARBOY
22-across – Shell and scramble evolutional egg time : OVULATION
24-across – OK I admit partially backing Japanese drum : DAIKO
25-across – Spice girl with a soprano : MELBA
26-across – 70s’ clothing sounds like Noddy Holder’s cup of tea : KIPPERTIE
27-across – Without a run rate, almost leg before wicket, is possible match decider : DUCKWORTHLEWIS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Picking up fun guy that could make your head spin? : MAGICMUSHROOMS
2-down – Head for lavatory — is tension breaking into location of hadron collider? : CISTERN
3-down – Philosopher unconventional to realist : ARISTOTLE
4-down – This stops kissers getting chaps lap dancing with Elvis : LIPSALVE
5-down – Ford’s early model passed by German manufacturer’s checks : AUDITS
6-down – Two kings turn to pawns for weapons producer : KRUPP
7-down – Singer has straight daughter — alternatively the opposite? : ORBISON
8-down – To insert Always, perhaps? : SANITARYTOWELS
15-down – Protector of plant’s opening job for warder : GUARDCELL
16-down – Set to grow weed in this? : PLANTPOT
18-down – Bed for 20 — he needed it to check out university? : DOUBLEU
20-down – Bullseye … regains it — Sid Waddell initially going over to darts player : BRISTOW
21-down – Good to go over writing material for Chinese Tree : GINKGO
23-down – In the style of Calvin Klein — sadly no longer in use : ALACK
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.