This crossword No. 25882 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Feb 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25882 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Animals from a cold area in The Sound of Music setting : ALPACAS
5-across – Medusa’s snakes taken upon oneself : ASSUMED
9-across – Art of jazz — change backing endlessly : TATUM
10-across – About one degree Fahrenheit — sign for actress : MIAFARROW
11-across – Worried composer accepts one-note instrument : MICROSCOPE
12-across – Don’t eat such food from a takeaway : FAST
14-across – Wow! Folk learn new song — possibly : FORALLWEKNOW
18-across – Song from one who’s intended to entertain 24 getting married — certainly not 24 in service : AFINEROMANCE
21-across – Mormon’s last seen by salt lake : TARN
22-across – Rolling Stone with first-class stuff in US city : SACRAMENTO
25-across – Jodie heads for island, needing gentle care : FOSTERING
26-across – Divers in Amarillo on springboards : LOONS
27-across – Teaching the children in franglais? : LESSONS
28-across – Year-end frolics in clergyman’s home : DEANERY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bogey’s mate is playing song : ASTIME
2-down – Place provided by school governors changed by this? : PUTSCH
3-down – Band of gold in furniture for officers : COMMODORES
4-down – Winner of Nobel Prize climbing a tree : SUMAC
5-down – Unaccompanied, a top lady of jazz without piano : ACAPPELLA
6-down – Transport announced for butcher : SLAY
7-down – Lavender planted in battle for girl : MARIANNE
8-down – Song writer’s first to enter abbey : DOWNTOWN
13-down – Tell singer to provide dish : PEACHMELBA
15-down – Sea mail at sea with no exceptions : ANOMALIES
16-down – Carol’s invitees? True, but 7 would need another 50 : FAITHFUL
17-down – Record producers? One’s in Tardis after doctoring : DIARISTS
19-down – Middle section of serenade? Play it again! : ENCORE
20-down – See 1 : GOESBY
23-down – Very strict cook, marginally improved : RIGID
24-down – Fiddler, it’s said, turned on when hugging the leading lady : NERO
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.