This crossword No. 23051 clues and answers were published on Thu 29 Jan 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23051 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Draw into pub where there are shops etc? : INTOWN
4-across – Avoid terrible pest over the course of fateful day : SIDESTEP
9-across – Like celebration heartlessly wild across the street : FESTAL
10-across – Fail to collect runs with ball keeping low : GROUNDER
11-across – Cheerer stopped getting excited – no words coming directly : REPORTEDSPEECH
13-across – Smart when beset by a soreness – bit of salve is appropriate : APPERTAINS
14-across – Writing on the wall round gents : OMEN
16-across – Want servant you rejected to be dismissed : LACK
18-across – Likely to provoke legal proceedings in a court – one with bail broken : ACTIONABLE
21-across – See 2 : AYTHERESTHERUB
23-across – Drug given name – very cold round object swallowed : NARCOTIC
24-across – Great fictional character has guns near : GATSBY
25-across – Covered building retains warmth : SHEATHED
26-across – What’s brilliant about the old horse? It has stamina : STAYER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dodgy moment after the leader’s been deposed : IFFY
2-down – Old PM, drunk, knocked over seat? Act done carelessly! He must be rare hearty fouling up lines on stage : TOSLEEP
3-down – Bore should keep quiet about what Iraq seems to have lacked! : WEAPONRY
5-down – I do wrong upsetting the person who needles me – I just want to get my own back! : IRREDENTIST
6-down – Furnishes Head of Entertainment with jokes : EQUIPS
7-down – See 2 : TODREAM
8-down – See 2 : PERCHANCE
12-down – Old right-winger gives yon revolutionary service : THATCHERITE
13-down – Girl band given a special day in the calendar? : ALLSAINTS
15-down – Be too unemotional maybe, contriving heartlessly cold nature : UNDERACT
17-down – Camp bed overlooking lake : COTERIE
19-down – Zero cloud cover is still theoretical : BLUESKY
20-down – Counter is part of chemist’s equipment : RETORT
22-down – Philosopher is always right : AYER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.