This crossword No. 25962 clues and answers were published on Fri 31 May 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25962 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – They make cold scalp hot in a blizzard : CLOTHCAPS
8-across – Banana split by Monsieur Escoffier, le premier pour préparer une bombe? : PLANT
9-across – As it has no limit, no end of folly : ASININITY
10-across – Pudding cooked ? I’ll check with wife, say : BAKED
12-across – Egg — perhaps pheasant — found by Lawrence : GAMETE
13-across – Teaser: eg oddities and whatnots : ETAGERES
16-across – Part of the story of English pastry is about the land : EPISODE
19-across – Here nomads eat sheep’s head for pudding : DESSERT
22-across – One has faith in the UK’s endless fishing? It contains the seeds of complete annihilation : ANGLICAN
25-across – Pudding for tea, say? Where’s that? : AFTERS
27-across – See 8 : AMINE
28-across – Police duo outlook? : COUPDOEIL
29-across – Pudding could be said to anticipate shortage : BLACK
30-across – Barge recklessly overloaded with pudding ingredient, a root : SUGARBEET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 10 : ALASKA
2-down – Clue to tone of pudding : ETONMESS
3-down – Basis of sweet course in times past: a lot of ale : SCONCE
4-down – To make pudding, boil diced ingredients in empty tank : SPOTTED
5-down – Indulge in pudding : PLEASE
6-down – Spooner’s starting to say joints are a problem with cold : SNEEZE
11-down – See 17 : RATE
14-down – See 16 : RTE
15-down – Boatman’s in the way — it’s deliberate : SIT
16-down – Follow up point in game : ECA
17-down – Ingredient of pudding: rat? Evidently, one says: No thank you : ING
18-down – See 4 : DICK
20-down – Strange custom, to live in Devon : SUTCOMBE
21-down – Sharp, concise facts: key on the Guardian : INFOCUS
23-down – Viz features Spooner’s problem joint : NAMELY
24-down – Folly of starting to let unhealthy nutrition affect chubby youths : LUNACY
25-down – Entice with an apple crumble : APPEAL
26-down – Agitated and drunk after end of dinner : ROILED
This crossword has in total 32 where 14 are across and 18 are down.