This crossword No. 23618 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 Nov 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23618 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Where to dine out with hot food rejected : EDINBURGH
10-across – Wild sheep’s headless interment : URIAL
11-across – France perhaps bitter about a military alliance : ANATOLE
12-across – Bunting ran off with loot : ORTOLAN
13-across – Press club : IRON
14-across – Sailors flung into a pit in Lincs : HORNCASTLE
15-across – Bad deed confines people to be corrected : EMENDED
17-across – Unable to rest in peace for a spell : CANTRIP
19-across – Get out with no time remaining in the field : EXTRACOVER
22-across – Lacking pass, paid less while not working : IDLE
23-across – Claret’s rough colour? : SCARLET
24-across – Where to progress after surgery : ONWARDS
26-across – Get in trouble on the river : TEIGN
27-across – Against old flame for starters? : ANTIPASTO
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lack of understanding among the family in a matter of property, or vice versa : RELATIVEDENSITY
2-down – Gilbert’s one profane work : PINAFORE
3-down – Flower of Hebron : EBRO
4-down – Release grip of property ownership : FREEHOLD
5-down – Cast supporting the Queen’s Speech? : THROWN
6-down – Question a tutor about verse style : QUATRAIN
7-down – Double-tongued character has to cultivate allotment : DIGLOT
8-down – Person is involved with archbishop in sex – getting laid, perhaps : SLANGEXPRESSION
16-down – Drank to the reporter’s completion of duty? : DEADLINE
17-down – Smokes’ revolutionary origins : CHEROOTS
18-down – Left winger angry with relief organisation : REDCROSS
20-down – One of 17 over before time, which is terribly sad : TRAGIC
21-down – Hood caught short with unknown expense : OUTLAY
25-down – Shed tears for the Guardian jerks : WEPT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.