This crossword No. 23027 clues and answers were published on Thu 01 Jan 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23027 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Balance a vessel containing cold drink : SCALES
6-across – Pleased about a note, but certainly didn’t look pleased : GLARED
9-across – Get wrinkled serving men into condition : CREASE
10-across – Attractive binding : ENGAGING
11-across – Interior decoration gives many trouble : DADO
12-across – Schooled in cunning with much effort : STRAINEDLY
13-across – Recent stage production of The Spy : SECRETAGENT
18-across – Advise colleague in casual fashion : INFORMALLY
21-across – Some furniture – a desk etc – for study : READ
22-across – A few words in condemnation : SENTENCE
23-across – He going off, as the French say : LEAVER
24-across – Darted about and arranged some deals : TRADED
25-across – An animal’s lair amid rubbish : RODENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – An American Indian chief could make a long story longer : SAGAMORE
2-down – Staggers outside quietly and drives away : REPELS
3-down – Blocking promotion : PLUGGING
4-down – Talk of an Irishman – soft rascal : BROGUE
5-down – Mark, a good man, associated with rake surprisingly : STREAK
7-down – Note fish hang about : DANGLE
8-down – Hunter might well go ahead : DEERSTALKER
14-down – Prompter dealing with the baby-sitter? : REMINDER
15-down – Tells of an arrest being wrongly ordered : NARRATES
16-down – A little crawler joining the currently popular party : INSECT
17-down – When overdue, a lot of books may be hidden : LATENT
19-down – Dreadful lout, a Western desperado : OUTLAW
20-down – Cry out in pain, being chicken-hearted : YELLOW
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.