This crossword No. 25895 clues and answers were published on Thu 14 Mar 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25895 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – See 27 : CAPOTE
4-across – See 23 : IMADAM
9-across – See 24 : MOVE
10-across – Appear to drown two articles, one a water-dweller : SEAANEMONE
11-across – Rock guitarist’s assistant always into R&B : REVERB
12-across – Zero rate surprisingly faster : NONEATER
13-across – Among the pride of lions, problem turning to catch gazelle’s tail for some element : MANGANESE
15-across – Kilimanjaro, from which to see capital city : LIMA
16-across – Fifty pairs of animals here, for a bird : LARK
17-across – Very quick kiss on holiday : BREAKNECK
21-across – Eat more than you during dance : HOOVERUP
22-across – Military leader has the first twelve hours of the week to bring riches : MAMMON
24-across – Upset over comrade with ego, 14 on the death of 27 1? : GOODCAREER
25-across – Responsibility has eluded you just lately, by all conclusions : DUTY
26-across – Book that made me laugh reaching middle of epitaph : LOLITA
27-across – Writer attributing habit to president : TRUMAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One successfully putting into Manx cat disease : CHOLERA
2-down – Bit that’s evading the Middle East, it’s reported : PIECE
3-down – Treaty barring nuclear trials puts best explosive in the shade : TESTBAN
5-down – Women of two generations later : MANANA
6-down – Stop people creating hell : DAMNATION
7-down – Leader of Africa also gatecrashing Hindu festival : MANDELA
8-down – Doctor prints it in publication that’s caustic : PAINTSTRIPPER
14-down – Great wit, one coming down coming up in the end : GOREVIDAL
16-down – Bad wiping face having accessed bum — with this tissue? : LOOROLL
18-down – Married, desperately seeking lover : ADMIRER
19-down – Party admitting defeat producing little bit of food : CROUTON
20-down – Some turkey, last of supper gobbled by pig : BREAST
23-down – Introduction to Eve as a palindrome? : MADAM
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.