This crossword No. 23043 clues and answers were published on Tue 20 Jan 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23043 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fight to have last of the jam : SCRAPE
4-across – Needles are reportedly unnecessary in making silk robes : OBELISKS
9-across – Sailor’s something round to swallow : ABSORB
10-across – Pots break during trip? : STOPOVER
11-across – Bird to follow round in dive bar : COCKTAILLOUNGE
13-across – See pottery made by conventional character : STEREOTYPE
14-across – Murphy’s digger : SPUD
16-across – America interrupts to back exile : OUST
18-across – Measure of the small-time crime waves engulfing capital : MICROMETER
21-across – Monopoly’s fortune that’s not got by chance! : COMMUNITYCHEST
23-across – Comprehensive description of The Planets : ALLROUND
24-across – Person of rank loses face over serviceman returning favour : OBLIGE
25-across – It’s annoying to nag : HORSEFLY
26-across – Gorge fool with some stuffing : CANYON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Jade’s bird to strip first : SLAT
2-down – Recipe is only for fried food : RISSOLE
3-down – A reprobate has huff about lovebird : PARAKEET
5-down – No can do! : BOTTLEPARTY
6-down – Particle’s seized rapaciously by the sound of it : LEPTON
7-down – … is opposed to drink! : SEVENUP
8-down – Resign from part when concealing slip up : SURRENDER
12-down – Like a long war getting rid of a totalitarian organisation : ATTRITIONAL
13-down – Sea fish circling can circle snail : SLOWCOACH
15-down – Tip off African nation that traps local frogs etc : AMPHIBIA
17-down – East-going Air Miles can be much the same : SIMILAR
19-down – Doubt being in irritable state : TESTIFY
20-down – Old city protected by warning of driver’s rage : FURORE
22-down – See 1 : TERN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.