This crossword No. 23656 clues and answers were published on Fri 06 Jan 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23656 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – In perpetuity putting an end to children’s stories : FOREVER
5-across – See 1 : ANDEVER
9-across – One escorted round stage as suspected : ALLEGED
10-across – Murmurs from two bishops opening packages : BABBLES
11-across – Funny figure getting smaller : PRICELESS
12-across – Treatment makes us decline : USAGE
13-across – Broadcaster wants a day in Rio : RADIO
15-across – Handouts demonstrating speed obtained in breaking plates : PAMPHLETS
17-across – Nearly see red about female relation having rambled : SAUNTERED
19-across – Imagine Dr West coming back! : DREAM
22-across – Male : ENOCH
23-across – Reserved flower to make face ointment : COLDCREAM
25-across – Poke behind part of leg in lively do : SHINDIG
26-across – Eat mine all cut up: what a performance! : MATINEE
27-across – The seamstress’s sensation? : PINSAND
28-across – See 27 : NEEDLES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Flighty young woman says: Father swallows bad apple : FLAPPER
2-down – King bound to be reformed : RALLIED
3-down – Five with malaria become faint : VAGUE
4-down – Leftist attack? You can stuff it! : REDPEPPER
5-down – Weep with mother when these reading desks turn up : AMBOS
6-down – Loose little girl longed to embrace university head : DEBAUCHED
7-down – Prisoner found in wretched cluster of houses : VILLAGE
8-down – Bacon’s more headstrong son : RASHERS
14-down – These solid figures heard Cato, perhaps : OCTAHEDRA
16-down – Mean chap would made an intermediary : MIDDLEMAN
17-down – Boosts volunteers : STEPSUP
18-down – For pa, getting in and out becomes impractical : UTOPIAN
20-down – End of mobile rental, complicated and indestructible : ETERNAL
21-down – Fellows with fading remains of past emotions, having married : MEMBERS
23-down – One hundred, no spring chicken, so cooped up : CAGED
24-down – Smart girl with copper chain : CUTIE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.