This crossword No. 23659 clues and answers were published on Tue 10 Jan 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23659 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Leader resolved each problem : HEADACHE
5-across – A table for all on the Pullman? : ABOARD
9-across – Daily order for coffee : EXPRESSO
10-across – A rude-sounding sort of clue : ACROSS
12-across – Hamilton’s team of swots? : ACADEMICALS
15-across – Rent from such a smallholding : CHASM
17-across – One who doesn’t eat in bars free : ABSTAINER
18-across – Covertly got in coin for change : INCOGNITO
19-across – Iodine content in Welshman’s mineral water : EVIAN
20-across – Too cheeky on the wing, perhaps : OVERFORWARD
24-across – Dog Star : LASSIE
25-across – The height of waste? : DUNGHILL
26-across – Heart made clean by confession : BREAST
27-across – Runner first appearing in Olympic venue : ATALANTA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rich Archie upset about order of importance : HIERARCHIC
2-down – Impression first made by debutante : APPEARANCE
3-down – Tree growing in Matabeleland : ABELE
4-down – In where they tend to get you out : HOSPITALISED
6-down – Hidden behind the flats : BACKSTAGE
7-down – Beast with shaggy coat : ATOC
8-down – Break an oath : DASH
11-down – A result of love at 14! : PASSIONFRUIT
13-down – It’s shown in diatonic modulation : INDICATION
14-down – Spanish city storing bad fruit : GRANADILLA
16-down – Sail among waving trees : MAGNOLIAS
21-down – Kingly treat cut short : REGAL
22-down – Young reporter left in wood : CLUB
23-down – Dogs of this are regularly insulted : ISLE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.