This crossword No. 25834 clues and answers were published on Wed 02 Jan 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25834 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Needing new blood right away for American administration : ANAEMIC
5-across – Many take a leap, start off with a youngster : UMPTEEN
9-across – Frolics without extremes are for politicians : ROMPS
10-across – The goddess of hairstyle heard to have a quirky diet : APHRODITE
11-across – One may have a flutter up to the point of entry into a monastery : FRITILLARY
12-across – An element of jazz in concert : ZINC
14-across – Deer suffering with swollen bums : NEERDOWELLS
18-across – Merge in turn is ordered when there’s a gap at the top : INTERREGNUM
21-across – It’s tough for Spooner’s warder working in the garden : HARD
22-across – Incinerate decomposing waste product : CREATININE
25-across – Dance with ale served first to last in pitcher : JITTERBUG
26-across – See 21 : GOING
27-across – Ickle book? : RESERVE
28-across – See Swansea girl being heavenly : ELYSIAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Plug falling out and floating : ADRIFT
2-down – Hollow weapon, mine : ARMPIT
3-down – Roy in a position with girl on top? On the contrary : MISSIONARY
4-down – Move slowly with a stroke : CRAWL
5-down – Introduced the woman in previously owned home : USHEREDIN
6-down – One seeking honey? Ring up stomach : POOH
7-down – Worthy and substantial one taken up by her in Paris : ELIGIBLE
8-down – 50% excess included in futile and inadequate defence : NOEXCUSE
13-down – Third of lesbian feminists get ugly, with head shaved in a way that’s anything but 21 26 : SWIMMINGLY
15-down – River crustacean the French find repugnant : EXECRABLE
16-down – Bird getting close, close to transport vessel : NIGHTJAR
17-down – Once more says that parts of corset are tight, when standing : ITERATES
19-down – Kilo for mile, yacht cover would do for the sunbather : BIKINI
20-down – President whose age ran out : REAGAN
23-down – Minor mutation in angelfish : ANGLE
24-down – See 6 : BEAR
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.