This crossword No. 25977 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Jun 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 25977 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fit to grasp point of gap : INTERIM
5-across – Come to point about pious character’s drinks dispenser : TAPSTER
9-across – Embedded impulse to stew peeled vegetable : COURGETTE
10-across – Unusually rich part of song : LYRIC
11-across – Bring up what gets brought up? : REAR
12-across – City’s a study in artificial stone : SACRAMENTO
14-across – Jumper for Nellie the Elephant — or where she performed? : BIGTOP
15-across – Vacuous telly guide introduced faux-archaic writing : TUSHERY
16-across – Get a bunch of singers heard : ACQUIRE
18-across – Clown and king go off : FESTER
20-across – Fickle Charlie Clark ingesting drug? : CHANGEABLE
21-across – Prejudice results in Indian master going back gutted : BIAS
24-across – Use electronic device to commit theft : SWIPE
25-across – Get legless — could result be inertia? : INEBRIATE
26-across – Still wearing dead baby’s outfit : LAYETTE
27-across – Stray soldier returning in women’s clothing : DIGRESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cop for hot dog : INCUR
2-down – Short Sri Lankan star engulfed by disaster : TSUNAMI
3-down – Clothes a capital : RIGA
4-down – Drug : METHAMPHETAMINE
5-down – Deflate daughter’s alternative band : THEGRATEFULDEAD
6-down – Recycled document, white as can be, infested by gremlins : PALIMPSEST
7-down – Centre : TERENCE
8-down – Playground adjoining right-winger’s ecclesiastical home : RECTORY
13-down – Art endeavouring to encapsulate no-good underwear? : STRINGVEST
16-down – Charge up when infiltrating Italian province : ACCUSAL
17-down – Characteristic of drunk entering wharf : QUALITY
19-down – Frost over, having dined in state : EMIRATE
22-down – House of ill repute is agitated : STEWS
23-down – Overeat? Almost turned to drink : GROG
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.