This crossword No. 23625 clues and answers were published on Wed 30 Nov 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23625 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Lie next to cruel lot and appeal for another’s sympathy : HARDLUCK
9-across – See 1 : STORY
10-across – World sailor, a thoroughly reliable person : SALT
11-across – See 10 : OFTHEEARTH
12-across – Chopper needed for pitman caught inside : MINCER
14-across – Yokel embraces tart uneasily, a rare achievement : HATTRICK
15-across – Penalty for coins being found outside North America : PENANCE
17-across – It’s grand to make many holes in a hot plate : GRIDDLE
20-across – Make hostile sergeant different : ESTRANGE
22-across – Mr Ball retreats into the enclosure, which is rough : STORMY
23-across – Withdraw your money and settle the score : GETONESOWN
24-across – See 23 : BACK
25-across – Knock-on effect repaired in each Cortina : CHAIN
26-across – See 25 : REACTION
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A spider with a restless afterlife : PARADISE
2-down – Check tendency to turn up : EDIT
3-down – This report makes rugby players nearly weep : RUMOUR
4-down – Drawing at end of day is incomplete : SKETCHY
5-down – Like heartless senator, who supports the nomination : ASSENTOR
6-down – What could be heard nearby? A carol : LOCALRADIO
7-down – A spiritualist has reduced my staff : MYSTIC
13-down – President has haircut up in prison : CHAIRWOMAN
16-down – Affects more than one business : CONCERNS
18-down – Meat cut up first, flambe in the middle : LAMBCHOP
19-down – Re Garbo novel, I’m amazed! : BEGORRA
21-down – Odour of nets suspended over church : STENCH
22-down – Panama is different than us! : SUNHAT
24-down – To be swallowing it would be a mouthful : BITE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.