This crossword No. 25825 clues and answers were published on Fri 21 Dec 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25825 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Drug in wrong receptacle for narcotic user : ASHTRAY
5-across – Part of train with kind of light meals provider : CARVERY
10-across – US city backed removing one Arab leader : IMAM
11-across – Wrecked a car 26? The fourth time’s close, to be fair : ATTRACTIVE
12-across – 26 as hard in a moment : THRICE
13-across – A stream running through a second US city : AMARILLO
14-across – 26 small piece of bread’s included with one cake : SWISSROLL
16-across – See 26 : ALADY
17-across – Pink hit : KNOCK
19-across – Paint mixed on a crude table top : UNDERCOAT
23-across – Basic principle by which Piglet holds stupid Eeyore’s tail : RUDIMENT
24-across – God has never-ending position within the big leagues : MAJORS
26-across – Gag? A gag! A gag? A chart-topper! : THREETIMES
27-across – Bird, one taking fewer than 26 : IBIS
28-across – Prepared for print last of the 26, finally entering petty revision : TYPESET
29-across – Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream starts with European 26 going round estate : DEMESNE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Problem broadcasting Doctor Who, one way or another : SOMEHOW
3-down – Lacking acceleration, 26 attempt it to attain notable speeds : TEMPI
4-down – A drink served up after Greek character’s eaten ham : AMATEUR
6-down – Old tape machine with a 26 alternating screen image : AVATAR
7-down – Civil unrest involves group of 26 dropping by, becoming bitterly abusive : VITRIOLIC
8-down – Verbally attacked by man of God over shoplifting : REVILED
9-down – Italian girl not married by the book? I’m OK either way : ITSALLONETOME
15-down – Utter contempt, say, in poor Sir Alec’s case : SACRILEGE
18-down – Bad as a thug on the loose in Manhattan? : NAUGHTY
20-down – Mother’s in sight, possibly topless or in the altogether? : ENMASSE
21-down – Charge for the audience as a rule : ARRAIGN
22-down – Film car getting gas? 26 it’s said for effect : BEETLE
25-down – See 22 : JUICE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.