This crossword No. 25970 clues and answers were published on Mon 10 Jun 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25970 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cover for plants he added after short time : CLOCHE
4-across – His cap unravelled in stages : PHASIC
9-across – Some gambit I learned that can be used in board game : TILE
10-across – A party type put on bad album that’s pedestrian : AMBULATORY
11-across – Spread out hat that’s turned over and put away : DILATE
12-across – Guerilla fighters coveting changes : VIETCONG
13-across – Assailant liable to explode into gross rage : AGGRESSOR
15-across – Touched material for making hats : FELT
16-across – Virtuous circle? : HALO
17-across – Impress with one’s effort putting on crown, for example : DENTISTRY
21-across – That woman’s mischievous, taking in current leader : HIERARCH
22-across – Hood with gown’s first put on, getting dressed : ROBING
24-across – Possible guidance to pack, if such be the circumstances : INTHATCASE
25-across – Part of one’s mouth that’s hit by person losing temper : ROOF
26-across – Excellent fellow, poor driver? : TOPPER
27-across – It’s possible to bear chap having a row, say : BOATER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – In hearing, clinching upper limit : CEILING
2-down – Fedora is this kind of hat : OPERA
3-down – Drug stashed in safe locations — my goodness! : HEAVENS
5-down – Kind of wood used in the odd piece of armour : HELMET
6-down – Put sailors in vessel — they secure wheels on shafts : SETSCREWS
7-down – Piece of brass enclosing ring that’s worn by noble : CORONET
8-down – Incomprehensible, like 1 down, 3, 16 across, 25 and other answers : ABOVEONESHEAD
14-down – Skill of leader holding devices for measuring joint : RULERSHIP
16-down – It’s positioned around locks in the rain, strangely : HAIRNET
18-down – Weapon that may be ported, 8 : TORPEDO
19-down – Resentment more offensive soldier repeatedly reported : RANCOUR
20-down – Show acute embarrassment as husband’s embraced by author : WRITHE
23-down – Some cucumber etc that’s put on French loaf : BERET
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.