This crossword No. 25651 clues and answers were published on Fri 01 Jun 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25651 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Engineer in a car plant : ARNICA
4-across – Setback after spring floods : SPATES
9-across – Bugs running risk : IRKS
10-across – Reserve disappearing with this vessel? : ICEBREAKER
11-across – Outlaw hugging a Big Apple tree : BANYAN
12-across – Toad, ignoring Jack and Edward, chewed the fat : NATTERED
13-across – Fighter pilot with boat crew : FLYWEIGHT
15-across – Accommodation like leisure centre : DIGS
16-across – Drink that’s put in the oven? : COKE
17-across – Happy state suggests one with half of Guinness : TIPSINESS
21-across – Worker not happy with reinforcement : BEEFEDUP
22-across – A lack of publicity about illness? That’s OK : NOTBAD
24-across – Order to reps in certain retail outlet : SUPERSTORE
25-across – A bit of humidity in the south of France : MIDI
26-across – An ecclesiastic high-up like a llama? : ANDEAN
27-across – Copper reported parting words : SEEYOU
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Familiar ground following cut in postal service : AIRMAIL
2-down – Cockney hurried, initially revealing name and rank : NASTY
3-down – Church leader in Ireland not in favour of red : CHIANTI
5-down – Do without current correspondence : PARITY
6-down – Actor takes time reading a play : TRAGEDIAN
7-down – Cat basket finally grabbed by cardinals : STEVENS
8-down – Jellied eels for starters — seafood devoured by male model : JEANSHRIMPTON
14-down – Come to play cricket for Yorkshire city : WAKEFIELD
16-down – Break a saucer? Dash it! : CAESURA
18-down – Not affected as engineers : SINCERE
19-down – Animal in revolutionary American prison : SPANDAU
20-down – It supports lots of lines in port : ODESSA
23-down – Private plaything entertaining same-sex couple? : TOMMY
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.