This crossword No. 23074 clues and answers were published on Wed 25 Feb 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23074 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Play hard to get about some drug : COMEDY
4-across – Erotic will become sordid when time has elapsed : STEAMY
9-across – Taffy’s home – right, left and roundabout : LANDOFMYFATHERS
10-across – A key man, not unknown in ancient street : AKEMAN
11-across – Dime reportedly divided in two, as put in by novel schoolteacher : NICHOLAS
12-across – Rodent catcher who can’t stop talking? : RABBITER
14-across – Machine with gamma for chi when deciphered : ENIGMA
15-across – Zero tax on company with backing sheets : OCTAVO
18-across – Game for milkmaid on monument : PATIENCE
21-across – See 11 : NICKLEBY
22-across – Money placed in shot? : PESETA
24-across – Setter’s maternal relations are legally placed, keeping poor Tommy with the ladies : ONMYMOTHERSSIDE
25-across – One exposed as lunatic around the underworld : NUDIST
26-across – Essential part of officer’s report? : KERNEL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – People of intelligence without fun make a bloomer : CLARKIA
2-down – Converter’s way with Frenchman? : MODEM
3-down – Dead skilful about a French college : DEFUNCT
5-down – In sleepy state, take hot slice : TRANCHE
6-down – Love for other – other paid : APHRODITE
7-down – Detectives give weapons to stick on the mast : YARDARM
8-down – National leader : HYTNER
13-down – Plant servant in county : BLACKEYED
16-down – Well in Essex : CHIGNON
17-down – It’s hard to bear when emperor follows round the States : ONEROUS
18-down – Spy out revolutionary loved by 6’s child : PSYCHE
19-down – Piece of advice on genealogy in Essex : TIPTREE
20-down – Strong point of : CITADEL
23-down – See 13 : SUSAN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.