This crossword No. 25705 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Aug 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25705 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Patron has ship’s officer storing tea : PURCHASER
6-across – Swimmer is miserable having caught cold : SCAD
10-across – Old king left refuse : OFFAL
11-across – Purity Connie falsely showed once having appeared topless : INNOCENCE
12-across – Room for mean scowl : PARLOUR
13-across – Settled abroad before being beaten : OUTDONE
14-across – Agreeing with a reporter : CORRESPONDENT
17-across – Fictional dog owner’s bizarre method for keeping cooked rhubarb : MOTHERHUBBARD
21-across – Bunking off, sailor and nurse get to church : ABSENCE
22-across – General has a cigarette in the greenery : LEAFAGE
24-across – Stir up trouble? I must after hours! : STIMULATE
25-across – Uproar about one’s bill : NOISE
26-across – Cheeky girl gives clergyman a kiss : MINX
27-across – Yearns to be in the river? Most cool! : TRENDIEST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Crop pest damaged chances : PROSPECT
2-down – Direct attention to umpire’s hesitation : REFER
3-down – The dungeon’s loo is messy? Keep quiet about it! : HOLDONESTONGUE
4-down – Provoke into collecting rare kind of footrest : STIRRUP
5-down – Criticise résumé : RUNDOWN
7-down – Spies entrap working-class associations : CONSORTIA
8-down – American fought for, earned and spent : DUELED
9-down – Unreliable broadcast by egghead and journalist : SCATTERBRAINED
15-down – Discharge soldier’s duty : REMISSION
16-down – He daren’t upset supporter : ADHERENT
18-down – Charming English social worker holds stage : ELEGANT
19-down – Greek ambassador cuddles girl : HELLENE
20-down – Dane gets decoration for carriage : HANSOM
23-down – Amanda’s identity revealed in a digression : ASIDE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.