This crossword No. 23641 clues and answers were published on Mon 19 Dec 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23641 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Young female accompanist : CHAPERON
9-across – Searched for a resting place : PROBED
10-across – Cliff shows where he was hurt : SCAR
11-across – A bishop has the answer – forgiveness : ABSOLUTION
12-across – Go looking for a scrap when surrounded by the enemy : FORAGE
14-across – When sprees turn out thus, strong coffee is required : ESPRESSO
15-across – Gave support or just watched? : STOODBY
17-across – Lease in legal document taken out : DELETED
20-across – Poor clot breaks the rules of etiquette : PROTOCOL
22-across – Contract to accommodate lodgers : TAKEIN
23-across – Ideal setting for production of Pinafore? : APRONSTAGE
24-across – It’s unusual to return right on time : RARE
25-across – A way of acting part of Hamlet’s madness : METHOD
26-across – Plentiful supply coming from British sailor and German worker : ABUNDANT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Leave one’s hotel to investigate : CHECKOUT
2-down – Fight taking one second on average : SPAR
3-down – Cosmopolitan city quarter : URBANE
4-down – Is embraced by a longing for a sweet : ANISEED
5-down – Order dessert : APPLEPIE
6-down – What drivers should avoid – and what passes through it : BOTTLENECK
7-down – Could be posted to headquarters : DEPOTS
13-down – Sign for a missing letter : APOSTROPHE
16-down – Support the team that’s bottom : BACKSIDE
18-down – He’s bound to better himself elsewhere : EMIGRANT
19-down – Girl able to turn up on a whole lot of dates : ALMANAC
21-down – Jack, the tearaway? : RIPPER
22-down – Bound to have a prior engagement : TIEDUP
24-down – We hear old area of land is uncultivated : RUDE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.