This crossword No. 23627 clues and answers were published on Fri 02 Dec 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23627 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Genial? Funny? Charlie is adorable : ANGELIC
5-across – Trouble when Pluto runs into bath : DISTURB
9-across – Prevail in pronounced bad weather : REIGN
10-across – Nationalist’s ‘eart-rending stricture : NARROWING
11-across – Meat dish is an element in wind : GALANTINE
12-across – Great beast’s godfather? : PANDA
13-across – Scanty clothing considered honourable in Togo : THONG
15-across – Advanced, engaging retreat with intent : EARNESTLY
18-across – Student in fight died, executed : COMPLETED
19-across – Discontinue loan without credit : SCRUB
21-across – International artist and director : CAPRA
23-across – Departs a place after people lie : MENDACITY
25-across – Nathan tucked into foreign food that’s smoked : PANATELLA
26-across – Mastermind put iodine in cereal : BRAIN
27-across – Heavyweight’s hurting internally? That’s elementary : TACHYON
28-across – Mount cleft in downpour : TORRENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – King stays in land that’s safe : ALRIGHT
2-down – Restaurant makes king sick in coach : GRILLROOM
3-down – Crease new cloth : LINEN
4-down – Sober and satisfied when touring Indiana : CONTINENT
5-down – Greek leader in dismal lament : DIRGE
6-down – Latest news of St Harry : STOPPRESS
7-down – Marriage in the old workhouse : UNION
8-down – Clamour to entertain happy vagrant : BAGLADY
14-down – Daring everyone to enter the stand : GALLANTRY
16-down – Dan turned awkward when unwanted : REDUNDANT
17-down – Put an end to six-footer’s tour of North America : TERMINATE
18-down – Set up match in arena : COCKPIT
20-down – Stab unknown person in club : BAYONET
22-down – Fear of one in photograph : PANIC
23-down – People eating large round fruit : MELON
24-down – Dispersion of bream indicates caution : AMBER
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.