This crossword No. 23006 clues and answers were published on Fri 05 Dec 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23006 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Born to be stimulated by drink : BRANDY
4-across – Tickled to find inspiration in commercial : AMUSED
9-across – Hitch second carp : SNAG
10-across – Inshore telephonist’s leader telephoned with a limited aim : SHORTRANGE
11-across – Goat to make an attempt on artist : ANGORA
12-across – Lack of protection from publicity : EXPOSURE
13-across – Volume about street entertainer’s initial complaint : GALLSTONE
15-across – Fresh herb : MINT
16-across – Outer coating of vessel : BARK
17-across – Best part of starry ruler’s fabric : ASTRAKHAN
21-across – Pathetic, low-down infiltrator put outside : PLANGENT
22-across – Young man alien kicked on the way out : BUCKET
24-across – Rode back into fight, making a racket : BATTLEDORE
25-across – Leader of investigation removed dress : ROBE
26-across – Literary tips accepted by regular diarist : EVELYN
27-across – Heavens, it’s turning cold, declares seer : MYSTIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dickens embraces granny before a lucky strike : BONANZA
2-down – Past involving former king in bullying tactics : AGGRO
3-down – Pour drink, leaving a bit of sediment in the top part : DESCANT
5-down – Compiler gets drink from slab : METOPE
6-down – Spat out during sophisticated sort of comedy : SLAPSTICK
7-down – Pursue commie, but at a gentle pace : DOGTROT
8-down – Turn evil during temperance drive by New Labour? : MODERNISATION
14-down – Gammy leg? Rotten eyesight? This might help : LORGNETTE
16-down – Old woman to be found straddling railway barrier : BELDAME
18-down – Polish fruit, cored, is chewy : RUBBERY
19-down – Little laboratory mice operated on with old laboratory equipment : ALEMBIC
20-down – Not about to recycle broken stalks : CELERY
23-down – He painted Bird Bearing Right : COROT
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.