This crossword No. 25907 clues and answers were published on Thu 28 Mar 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25907 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Old Italian PM describing love, having caught twins in leather : MOROCCO
5-across – Sharp work recalled in poet Hughes : POINTED
9-across – Hold breath, drawing in last of air : GRASP
10-across – Old queen for whom clear bandages stretch too much : OVEREXERT
11-across – Port right behind organ saving animal, one fighting for an environmental cause : ECOWARRIOR
12-across – Gas explosion with fuse, both ends lit : NEON
14-across – Chamber stood for reform, not fighting : HORSDECOMBAT
18-across – Labour leader breaking old British PM’s nose, you might say, showing proof of fitness : BILLOFHEALTH
21-across – Vulgar youth listening to TV? : CHAV
22-across – Kitchen implement keeping one on seat, baby calmer? : GRIPEWATER
25-across – Chain Hitler’s men required to restrain old comedian : STARBUCKS
26-across – One not putting down roots, no bananas : NOMAD
27-across – Support a black and white drink that’s knocked over : ABETTAL
28-across – Dirty old Italian well blocked with odd bits of sock : OBSCENE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 20 : MAGNET
2-down – Logic not referring to a daughter then? : REASON
3-down – Mushroom ring shining on group of whales — or squid, say? : CEPHALOPOD
4-down – Scent: ___ Cologne, we hear? : ODOUR
5-down – Quiet man, he struggling to get to grips with uprising one wonders? : PHENOMENA
6-down – Dislike assembling parts? Don’t go there! : IKEA
7-down – Classic body, nothing less, there getting jiggly : THEDERBY
8-down – Greek character seen going north, set off : DETONATE
13-down – Rest more than enough to secure promotion to the Premiership? A thousand banked : FORTYWINKS
15-down – Clear — ship must turn round : SPHERICAL
16-down – A degree — is it the value of a coordinate? : ABSCISSA
17-down – Top of chest, part receiving admiring glances, for starters : CLEAVAGE
19-down – Block, one accommodating me, inferior to farm building : STYMIE
20-down – Unfortunate gift, greed — man, one’s attracted to the food store! : FRIDGE
23-down – Bugger duck sauce! : PESTO
24-down – Late news, in short? : OBIT
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.