This crossword No. 25453 clues and answers were published on Fri 14 Oct 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25453 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Drink order? Just one shot : ROUND
10-across – See 31 : EMOTIONAL
11-across – Drink blue? Then dilute : WATERDOWN
12-across – Drink noisily, plus raging about bar’s closure : SLURP
13-across – You don’t have to pay for drinks, Matt — rye is free : MYTREAT
15-across – Drink container, say, has date drink to be returned : CANDELA
17-across – Dark not drunk : UNLIT
18-across – See 31 : AND
20-across – Fast drinks record once held by Holst according to his mates? : GULPS
22-across – Drink-making ingredient and drink material : HOPSACK
25-across – Holder of drink effective, so qualifying for duty : VATABLE
26-across – Pacific republic drink tipped to get gold : PALAU
27-across – Drink from island boater, possibly Brown : MANHATTAN
30-across – Freebooter puts copper-backed tin into drink : BUCCANEER
31-across – Drunk tried to lie with Madonna — gross : TIRED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – To make drink better, empty over setters : BREW
2-down – Not the grand sum of drink in vessel : SUBTOTAL
3-down – What goes into the drink at Szczecin? Nothing — drink up : ODER
4-down – Drink contributing to problem on team : LEMONTEA
5-down – Drink can forced under tooth : COGNAC
6-down – Play’s opening: in the lead, having knocked back drink, Herbert Tree starts : FIRSTNIGHT
7-down – EU involved with, firstly, shark fin soup to prepare a drink : INFUSE
8-down – Mistake over drink : SLIP
13-down – Hum to upset personal drink taster : MOUTH
14-down – Real tax changes covering drink upset outside the walls : EXTRAMURAL
16-down – Drink crushes lives and possible way to union : AISLE
19-down – One opening in alcoholic drink-free town : DAVENTRY
21-down – Nippers taken from the drink — throws rest off : LOBSTERS
23-down – Versailles possibly rejected drink expert? : PALACE
24-down – Males entertained by Luke spilling drink : KUMMEL
26-down – Locals dunking bishop in flipping drink : PUBS
28-down – Drink when it’s up : ASTI
29-down – Never offer drunk eggnog starters, bud! : NODE
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.