This crossword No. 23046 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Jan 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23046 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Take risks to get chilled fish? : SKATEON
5-across – See 1 : THINICE
9-across – Agile and casual, but not to begin with : LITHE
10-across – Reveal something involving a girl in non-alcoholic drink : TELLATALE
11-across – Euston, for example, is joined to a railway still : STATIONARY
12-across – A Hindu bear? : YOGI
14-across – I harm things terribly – it’s like a bad dream : NIGHTMARISH
18-across – Crossworder has a change of heart about more than one country : CROSSBORDER
21-across – Unopened cyclopedia contains description of sound system : EARS
22-across – 1400 hours or 1500 hours for a few : TWOORTHREE
25-across – So that it’s possible to ride or not with a switch : INORDERTO
26-across – Chaste girl degenerates about noon : AGNES
27-across – Start in a new activity by walking in the rain? : GETONES
28-across – See 27 : FEETWET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Place in band for trumpet : SPLASH
2-down – Wrong when on salver : ASTRAY
3-down – It’s seen wandering round a tree, says the Observer : EYEWITNESS
4-down – Unacceptable, whichever way you look at it : NOTON
5-down – Do a letter correctly and it will be accepted : TOLERATED
6-down – Russian bed without a head : IVAN
7-down – I’m starting, so I’ll have sago with tumbleweed : ISAGOGIC
8-down – Ability to see very well inside the boat : EYESIGHT
13-down – Incentive to get cover for the tea table : CARROTCAKE
15-down – Acts of charity performed in sizeable factory : GOODWORKS
16-down – Blow the whistle to keep hands going round : SCREWING
17-down – Upright troops do when scattered : DOORPOST
19-down – Before this is carried in the Renown : ERENOW
20-down – Pad in which to make love and then rest : BEDSIT
23-down – Type of switch, worn and disconnected : ONOFF
24-down – Eastern place of work or play is paradise : EDEN
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.