This crossword No. 23650 clues and answers were published on Fri 30 Dec 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23650 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Hoop I’ll bend round – one for the masses : HOIPOLLOI
10-across – Student with affected manner retreats : LAIRS
11-across – Coming down a level between flights : LANDING
12-across – Indecisive article right to go into non-professional work? : DITHERY
13-across – Course of river in Scottish town : TROON
14-across – AB has towrope prepared for the vessel : POWERBOAT
16-across – Way of looking at problem from the side? : LATERALTHINKING
19-across – Crook’s instrument used to follow game : CARDSHARP
21-across – Accept grant : ADMIT
22-across – Head pursuing two companies – a fair prize? : COCONUT
23-across – Seaport works used to make paper etc : ESPARTO
24-across – Rod’s to continue the innings : BATON
25-across – Don’t give full credit below a certain price : UNDERRATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – I’ll hate pic that’s badly restored : PHILATELIC
2-down – Write your name and position as an indicator : SIGNPOST
3-down – Proposal before meeting producing action : MOTION
4-down – Standard sink? : FLAG
5-down – Take the stock in, but don’t take it out! : WINDOWSHOP
6-down – The old one for pressing novice to cut the sweet : FLATIRON
7-down – Sweeper adjusted boiler : LIBERO
8-down – A quiet year, but rather grey : ASHY
14-down – College haunts put out of order: a bloomer? : POLYANTHUS
15-down – Post the rig possibly used by acrobats : TIGHTROPES
17-down – Research concerning insect is strong : RESONANT
18-down – One of enduring fame, but wrong about time : IMMORTAL
20-down – State in order regarding situation, they say : RECITE
21-down – A politician comes over before the current measure : AMPERE
22-down – Some scuba divers seen in the Caribbean : CUBA
23-down – Finishes in tears, but not at first : ENDS
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.