This crossword No. 25810 clues and answers were published on Tue 04 Dec 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25810 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Affair makes the woman explode : SHEBANG
5-across – Derby? Somewhat limited as a place in which to live : HABITAT
9-across – Expert in a small part of the organisation : ADEPT
10-across – Fairies cope — such may help little folk to have a vision : PERISCOPE
11-across – Came across a fish with useless bones : METACARPUS
12-across – Slight indication of inebriation? : SLUR
14-across – Provisions for picnic? Spooner’s didn’t include spicy drink : PACKEDLUNCH
18-across – Remorselessness shown by pet with nine mice being destroyed : IMPENITENCE
21-across – Command man with a bow : TELL
22-across – Careerist working to escape finally from desk : SECRETAIRE
25-across – To a dunce I may seem inappropriate : EDUCATION
26-across – Cricketer offering a few words at the dinner? : GRACE
27-across – Pony that is taken on by sanctuary without hesitation : SHELTIE
28-across – Job was clear — Pasquale gets stuck in : PATIENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Small host putting everyone off, being obsequious : SMARMY
2-down – Bits chucked out from back of the plane keeping maximum speed over top of Alps : EJECTA
3-down – Expecting awful panic stations, sending out SOS : ANTICIPANT
4-down – Some gaga person who has their mouth wide open? : GAPER
5-down – The fellow managed to include ridiculous clue, fiendishly difficult : HERCULEAN
6-down – Mistake is nonsense — rub out : BISH
7-down – Left in south London district, going here and there : TOOTLING
8-down – Divine government offered by those people roguish inside : THEARCHY
13-down – Time to have water carried up, lights out all around? Now do this! : SLEEPTIGHT
15-down – That woman in castle, finally, after cruel act? : CATHERINE
16-down – Regret the absence of embracing very French inamorata : MISTRESS
17-down – Drama half way through — a break gives space for this? : APPLAUSE
19-down – Guide said he decided to go with the crowd : PILATE
20-down – Be unable to bear endless study prior to exam? : DETEST
23-down – Approach game with attempt at humour taken the wrong way : RUNUP
24-down – Estonian composer demonstrates piano technique : PART
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.