This crossword No. 25540 clues and answers were published on Tue 24 Jan 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25540 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Charity match given eminence in Scotland with electronic picture : BENEFIT
5-across – Talk with companion, trendy type trying to be funny : CHINWAG
9-across – Mum eats good bit of crust : MAGMA
10-across – Indicate a place, as you might say, for yellow mineral : MARCASITE
11-across – Islands with eg seaside objects, we hear : SEYCHELLES
12-across – Study occupied by a faculty boss : DEAN
14-across – Copying CIA, Interpol will go wrong : REPLICATION
18-across – Greek containers for moving zoo stock? : HIPPOCRATES
21-across – Field loses eastern edge, becoming concrete : REAL
22-across – One twitching after securing bargain is expecting too much? : IDEALISTIC
25-across – Taking home too little pay as the result of obvious cut : OVERTAXED
26-across – Claim of someone looking happy with building structure : IBEAM
27-across – Beginning of term is desperate for those picked on by big bullies? : TITCHES
28-across – One lot of soldiers and another wanting soldier in old system of government : REGIMEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Puzzle that’s upset tot in spelling competition : BEMUSE
2-down – No adult wants to travel inside Japanese city : NAGOYA
3-down – Fashion accessory that’s sorted out before a hat : FEATHERBOA
4-down – Male protected by dog or tiger? : TAMIL
5-down – Worry at first about one wanting to get on : CAREERIST
6-down – Prominent Muslim maiden coming in an hour after midnight : IMAM
7-down – Unimportant misdemeanour? We’ll protect one who is successful priest : WHITELIE
8-down – Apple trees may be introduced on account of this policy : GREENING
13-down – Travelled as a ship — into Bethlehem, as claimed in this activity! : WASSAILING
15-down – Nothing wrong in displays — things just seeming to be wrong? : PARADOXES
16-down – Authors bothered about bookstore’s ultimate allocation of cash? : SHAREOUT
17-down – A relation should keep quiet, that’s obvious : APPARENT
19-down – Master disciplined a group of pupils : STREAM
20-down – Skill shown by copper getting in the last word : ACUMEN
23-down – Civic dignitary would plant this tree on isle : ALDER
24-down – State bust, cash cuts being regularly made : UTAH
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.