This crossword No. 25492 clues and answers were published on Tue 29 Nov 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25492 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Second fall, or nearly so : STUMBLE
5-across – Demo at expert game in 9, say : PROTEST
10-across – See 27 : HERO
11-across – See 21 : CHURCHYARD
12-across – Teacher’s first to state last of 9 was leader in school, not 21 pub : TAVERN
13-across – HQ for expedition to find Cambridgeshire ape : BASECAMP
14-across – See 12 : INTHETOWN
16-across – Work during curfew for Essex town member among reactionary readers : GRAYS
17-across – See 16 : ELEGY
19-across – Fire starting on haystack engulfs busted dam of European monarch : FREDERICK
23-across – Cause bewilderment to prisoner unable to hide : CONFOUND
24-across – Would-be 15, one taking vehicle to America : ICARUS
26-across – 11 sounds completely pulverised : HOLYGROUND
27-across – Bad guy in book hit off when there’s a fiddler about : ANTI
28-across – Tell us, with skill, where you live : ADDRESS
29-across – Gilbertian Dick in block for rigging : DEADEYE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Rose to be an author and stay after time : TREMAIN
3-down – Big beast sounds little in Scotland : MOOSE
4-down – Most of 12 with Danish king for security : LOCKNUT
6-down – Niche for holiday? : RECESS
7-down – Good guy in 9 has youth clubs quivering with terror : TRYSCORER
8-down – Part of 9 setter’s is delicious : SCRUMMY
9-down – Warmer student in perfect example caught up in recent event : RUGBYWORLDCUP
15-down – Ambitious person with leaflet on drugs? : HIGHFLYER
18-down – Sign page with former European monarch : LEOPOLD
20-down – Reduce amount of woodwind left in orchestra : DWINDLE
21-down – Scene of 16 17 for Archy with cod and curry hunt : COUNTRY
22-down – One shrub to be trimmed before the fall? : HUBRIS
25-down – Prize for one being protected : AWARD
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.