This crossword No. 25612 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Apr 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25612 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Spooner’s opening for pet cover : FLATCAP
5-across – Get back from Las Vegas, virtually ruined : SALVAGE
9-across – Endless talk after instant coffee : MOCHA
10-across – Blunder of Rodney’s shall soon appear here? : ONLYFOOLS
11-across – Perverts enter adult establishment for dirty material? : LAUNDRETTE
12-across – By yard reversing vehicle for service : NAVY
14-across – Blow-up dolls? Heaven! Something to hold during sex? : LOVEHANDLES
18-across – Painter turning over a new leaf — contract surrealist server from Spain? : RAFAELNADAL
21-across – Kit stored in luggage area : GEAR
22-across – Maybe News of the World pull document investigation? : PAPERTRAIL
25-across – See 10 : ANDHORSES
26-across – Make teary — Albert mostly upset : BLEAR
27-across – Letters to Mercury united Queen’s ultimate piece : HANDGUN
28-across – Male to front Yes, 1970s’ band? Initially interview donor of bone marrow : MYELOID
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dart round motorway’s intersection with A1 for network : FAMILY
2-down – Build up account — Hollywood star is missing : ACCRUE
3-down – Something dropped in 10 25 — characters to make revolutionary whopper, right? : CHANDELIER
4-down – Analyse what hand of poker might do? : PROBE
5-down – Boldly spotted the third allotment: penned by Guardian setter : SPLOTCHED
6-down – Copy left Independent paper : LIFT
7-down – Lovely dealer finally found in America — that’s possible : ADORABLE
8-down – Writer, perhaps, in Sun — one penetrating heart of Fleet Street : ESSAYIST
13-down – Where 1 down of 10 25 live wires stripped could be blown up? : INFLATABLE
15-down – Forgivable lapse of two-fingered salute — no good covering up topless magician : VENIALSIN
16-down – Three characters forming sound — short fool in 10 25 hit hard : TRIGRAPH
17-down – Occasional busman’s holiday? : OFFANDON
19-down – Place to sit in summer and watch tennis player’s first half : GAZEBO
20-down – Hooted loudly — 10 25 character goes head over heels, crashing into bar : BLARED
23-down – Course records award … : EPSOM
24-down – … course conditions losing current medal : GONG
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.