This crossword No. 25804 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Nov 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25804 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Finally Condoleezza Rice misled in Massachusetts, USA : AMERICA
5-across – Perhaps Cook makes 100 next : CATERER
9-across – Looks are said to attain their best with small crowns : PEAKS
10-across – Before starting to darken, skin uses tan to appear like this : SUNKISSED
11-across – Island gods embraced some Bible characters : IDENTITIES
12-across – Conservative backing European Union? Liberal bias, for starters : BLUE
14-across – Order me new shirt? It’s a deal! : ARRANGEMENT
18-across – It’s not surprising the Great Pyramid of Giza has shrunk! : SMALLWONDER
21-across – First male : HEAD
22-across – Those ultimately with least struggle? : WEALTHIEST
25-across – I would back loud form of jazz spreading : DIFFUSION
26-across – Dead keen on Renaissance sculpture? : DAVID
27-across – Long article on time by nuclear scientists, not about light : LANTERN
28-across – Hearts — they flutter when hugging man in good shape : HEALTHY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Domestic help to the French couple : AUPAIR
2-down – Rubber bridge’s finale: king, a spade, over queen : ERASER
3-down – A leading banker taken in by lies ain’t corrupt or greedy … : INSATIABLE
4-down – … returns old savings account for something useful : ASSET
5-down – Sentenced prisoner, heartless man indeed : CONDEMNED
6-down – Double the victory in Yorkshire? : TWIN
7-down – Decided to complete this puzzle again by day : RESOLVED
8-down – Wine and steam, cooking beef and lamb etc : REDMEATS
13-down – Broken-hearted over upside-down painting’s shapes : TETRAHEDRA
15-down – In the past African rebel hero said no : RHODESIAN
16-down – Lily Allen’s debut EP holds potential : ASPHODEL
17-down – Soldier lifts lid off can to store f-f-fuel : PARAFFIN
19-down – 5 + 2/3 of 12: maths’ core material : VELVET
20-down – Uninspired holy man upset God by asking Why? : STODGY
23-down – On the radio Dame Vera and companion make a killing : LYNCH
24-down – Hill made from brown earth : DUNE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.