This crossword No. 25668 clues and answers were published on Thu 21 Jun 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25668 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – One’s treated — one who was patient in surgery : NOSEJOB
5-across – Groupie up the creek in a canoe : PIROGUE
9-across – Set boundaries of food shop and university : DELIMIT
10-across – Transport required for burials at sea : RAILBUS
11-across – Size of girl stuffed with green bananas : LARGENESS
12-across – Magazine article for oil company? : SHELL
13-across – Female leads for archers firing a lot of arrows : SHEAF
15-across – One inside conceals a Trojan horse’s cover : CAPARISON
17-across – General rule, so to speak, for one fighting duel : PRINCIPAL
19-across – Go down well as one with a drink problem : DIPSO
22-across – Write about a large Asian country : NEPAL
23-across – Gaps found by a forward certain to delay header : APERTURES
25-across – Composer keeping English scores : TALLIES
26-across – Working properly as a Jesuit, say : INORDER
27-across – Stone in French museum that has to be viewed : MUSTSEE
28-across – What people leave in cars : ESTATES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lumps potentially boundless? Boundless! : NODULES
2-down – Fifty in plant lash out : SPLURGE
3-down – Foodstuff that is for Oliver : JAMIE
4-down – Flower about to be eaten by goat on a mountain? : BUTTERCUP
5-down – Paddy raised sockets : PORTS
6-down – Nude riser, embarrassed, is covered again : REINSURED
7-down – Put up hefty stakes where felons used to hang out : GIBBETS
8-down – Record store never opening letter : EPSILON
14-down – Sift a clue when playing marbles? : FACULTIES
16-down – Wipe the floor with repulsive fluid : PULVERISE
17-down – Conifer plantation upsetting mum and pop : PINETUM
18-down – A naughty child drinks and spits : IMPALES
20-down – Miles away from imported rolling stone : PERIDOT
21-down – Old defences protecting second front? In a way : OFSORTS
23-down – Section of church used by Paisley : AISLE
24-down – Fish finger’s last to be consumed by solicitor : TROUT
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.