This crossword No. 23040 clues and answers were published on Fri 16 Jan 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23040 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – What could make Pierce Brosnan bristle is what makes double agents bristle – not a lot perhaps : DESIGNER
9-across – Smart clobber from Mike Tyson: Bruno’s heartbroken : MONKEY
10-across – See 9 : SUIT
11-across – Boat more appropriate for the substance in this privileged vehicle? : GRAVYTRAIN
12-across – Cad to refuse evidence of 17s? : RATTAT
14-across – Opening piece of open flower : OVERTURE
15-across – See 8 : STUBBLE
17-across – One not 6 of horse slaughterer exchanging article for duck : KNOCKER
20-across – Half orchestral section’s input contrived to blow : UPPERCUT
22-across – Playgirl’s fiction project passed round : JULIET
23-across – Description of bap containing Inuit, or Arctic tern, we hear? : ESKIMOROLL
24-across – Cosmetic surgery – might this get you laid? : FACE
25-across – Muscle again crushing mushroom : BICEPS
26-across – Unfavourable review of Road to movie starring Bing Crosby only? : HOPELESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pouting songstress Clark not without love : PETULANT
2-down – See 24 across : LIFT
3-down – Audition of black horse : KNIGHT
4-down – Crime needs time and motive : TREASON
5-down – From heaven, English pyramid average? : EMPYREAN
6-down – Having no complaints when circulating, endlessly doing so? : UNCRITICAL
7-down – One refuting the weight of a couturier’s work : DENIER
13-down – Lentil and bean stew on napkins etc : TABLELINEN
16-down – Game where shape of 3’s move overbearing? : LACROSSE
18-down – Work out tax the Queen’s saved : EXERCISE
19-down – Wasting of a prize : ATROPHY
21-down – Skip a page turned over, referred to many times : PASSIM
22-down – Bird eats prune and banger : JALOPY
24-down – Seasonal slump? : FALL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.