This crossword No. 23633 clues and answers were published on Fri 09 Dec 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23633 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Mischievous lifestyle in flasher’s garb? : MALEFIC
5-across – Overstate politician’s makeover : REVAMP
9-across – Booze left by roundabout : CAROUSEL
10-across – None too bright on the other side of the tracks : PASTEL
12-across – The voice of many bridge partners receiving strange insight into card game thus : SPOKESPERSON
15-across – Froth that’s mighty intractable : HEADSTRONG
17-across – Repeat the usual nonsense : PAR
19-across – See 17 : ROT
20-across – Fried meals prepared in support of the union : FEDERALISM
22-across – Make off without damaging soccer team’s leader’s scientific apparatus : ELECTROSCOPE
26-across – Notice pig’s admitted into vessel : ABOARD
27-across – Voice of islander swallowing a drug : BARITONE
28-across – Hideaway in which to piddle about in sink : DEEPEN
29-across – Total absorption of bird’s bone : STERNUM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Spice club : MACE
2-down – 17 19 upheld by Tyrolean : LORY
3-down – Dowdy toper similatively pinching bottom : FRUMPISH
4-down – Sound of inlet – or of disused hinge? : CREAK
6-down – Protective coat for former lover returning to Spain : ENAMEL
7-down – Pittance is wasted combating infection : ANTISEPTIC
8-down – Man often televised travelling by camel, more than half 24, say : PALINDROME
11-down – Time permitted for transferring note in dubious cause : USANCE
13-down – Vegetable providing security for German to run up credit facility : CHARGECARD
14-down – Fought over ancient racket : BATTLEDORE
16-down – Animal smell concealing that of human : REEBOK
18-down – Plant a representative in the county : SAMPHIRE
21-down – Wooden strip holds king fast : STARVE
23-down – Exchange of hands in vulgar sort of war : CLASS
24-down – Half this time? : NOON
25-down – At which to find director of Ethel Merman : HELM
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.