This crossword No. 23647 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Dec 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23647 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – People use unparliamentary language, such as Pants! : MENSWEAR
9-across – Girl’s investment with a Chaldean deity : ISABEL
10-across – Where Greek character may be 14 : ZETA
11-across – Bear increase in Ponting’s embarrassment : PADDINGTON
12-across – Tramp – one dishevelled with obnoxious effluvium? : ARMPIT
14-across – Mean lad should be shut up : CLOSETED
15-across – Gloomy doctor was revolting : MOROSE
17-across – Judge badly to top up : REFILL
20-across – Wild brute of a hunt : BEAUFORT
22-across – Half of US establishment is fine : AMERCE
23-across – Young lady’s fit as a writer : GALSWORTHY
24-across – Relict’s contribution of sound strength : MITE
25-across – Science they adapted for agricultural use : SCYTHE
26-across – Vessel reportedly named after a US president : CAULDRON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Communication, say, between left and right side covers : TELEGRAM
2-down – Franciscans’ part in old Exeter : ISCA
3-down – Tyrant drank up swallowing last glass : DESPOT
4-down – Daft-sounding shape for boob enhancement : SILICONE
5-down – Many contend over ceremonial flower : MARGUERITE
6-down – Plea to somebody to get lost : BEGONE
8-down – Miscue on a snooker ball and lose a pot? : REDUCE
13-down – Tip is queer, queer tip : PERQUISITE
16-down – Pots break on a journey : STOPOVER
18-down – Where cat has love-in with cat … : LOCATION
19-down – … still, cats keep it up : STATIC
21-down – Record span for church dignitary : EPARCH
22-down – One who seeks it may have a year in squalid accommodation : ASYLUM
24-down – Manner of Israel’s one-time neighbour rising : MODE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.