This crossword No. 23057 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 Feb 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23057 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Food left in ruined hacienda : ENCHILADA
6-across – Raise one gets in the army : HOIST
9-across – Ruin part of Man of la Mancha vocal score : HAVOC
10-across – Subordinate holds fruit for the men of the family : SPEARSIDE
11-across – Chinese food well spread : SPRINGROLL
12-across – Elegant young woman rudely cut short : CHIC
14-across – Acted without past being enlarged upon : DILATED
15-across – Turner originally toured posh school : NURTURE
17-across – Long to interrupt stars in battle scene : LEPANTO
19-across – Approach hovel in humility : MODESTY
20-across – Survey covers small underwear : VEST
22-across – Ne’er-do-well boycotts Dickensian clerk : BLACKSHEEP
25-across – Shameless prostitute cuts back payment : REPROBATE
26-across – Empty-headed steward is juvenile : ACTOR
27-across – Hazardous gas produces confusion among sailors : RADON
28-across – Veronica makes career profitable : SPEEDWELL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Those wayward attitudes : ETHOS
2-down – Section without deliveries is on the slide : COVERSLIP
3-down – In a short time a prisoner becomes disloyal : INCONSTANT
4-down – Irrefutable blockhead overlooking River Dee : ASSURED
5-down – Al names Dickey in sign language : AMESLAN
6-down – Poor player conceals rare injury : HARM
7-down – Hibernian hotel flies flag : IRISH
8-down – Betrayal destroyed thy career : TREACHERY
13-down – Union supporter trips in British Museum – help needed : BRIDESMAID
14-down – Saviour of animals eating offal : DELIVERER
16-down – A French woman has a couple of articles to uncover : UNSHEATHE
18-down – Salerno manufactured cloth : ORLEANS
19-down – Couple concealing guerrilla’s weapon : MACHETE
21-down – Drain fish that’s delicious : SAPID
23-down – Threat by Israel : PERIL
24-down – Old bird sitting on pole is grouse : MOAN
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.