This crossword No. 25573 clues and answers were published on Fri 02 Mar 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25573 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Thrilled parasite was lethal! : TICKLEDTODEATH
8-across – Cardboarded truck? : WAGON
9-across – Orbison’s recording is visionary: minds are made up : INDREAMS
11-across – Duke leaving bird in boot again? : RESTART
12-across – Sign of life after sappers drive back : REPULSE
13-across – Stop, say, before junction : AVERT
15-across – National service morally wrong, admitted leaders in artillery and infantry : ROYALMAIL
17-across – Don Juan is one friend of Mary Poppins in work : LIBERTINE
20-across – Way-out humour in part in Salad Days : YOUTH
21-across – Transport Orlando with large hamper : TRAMMEL
23-across – Metropolitan area announced ironic error : RUISLIP
25-across – Starters for two, using raw mushrooms, rice, nuts, curry powder : TURMERIC
26-across – Skip comes back with name for title role : TIMON
27-across – Rotten preacher? Nobody’s perfect : BEYONDREPROACH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Borough play — drag queen’s providing cover : TOWERHAMLETS
2-down – Pens and cobs primarily, taking donkey’s years : CAGES
3-down – Bomber’s house : LANCASTER
4-down – Bum visible in boat? : DRIFTER
5-down – Well-organised Communist revolution in airport : ORDERLY
6-down – Lofty from EastEnders heard in study? : EYEUP
7-down – I’m an adult working in Madras now : TAMILNADU
10-down – One with nipper may be in financial difficulties : FEELTHEPINCH
14-down – Opening amber fluid OK : EMBRASURE
16-down – Hairstyle’s messed up when doffing cap for one who’s not a nun in a nunnery : LAYSISTER
18-down – Bride appearing drunk after drinking two litres is certainly not ladylike : ILLBRED
19-down – Each character in Friends left out as result of nagging? : EARACHE
22-down – Doctor entertained by old chairman’s dance : MAMBO
24-down – Liberal with novel proposition : LEMMA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.