This crossword No. 23653 clues and answers were published on Tue 03 Jan 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23653 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Sidney Box? : CARTON
6-across – A maths problem to take one’s breath away : ASTHMA
9-across – Place support for Chesterfield : SETTEE
10-across – Heavenly quarter like McCoy? : ETHEREAL
11-across – Tree’s mostly bitter : ACER
12-across – Cover for Lib Dems? : THIRDPARTY
13-across – Wise men let in no error in defence : MAGINOTLINE
18-across – Leave? It’s no option in the rush hour : CONGESTION
21-across – Fruit of Wodehouse : PLUM
22-across – Complaint revealed by pollsters about proposed legislation : MORBILLI
23-across – Trade one included in subsequent return : RETAIL
24-across – Member of old tribe – it’s found in Hamlet, for example : DANITE
25-across – Former President or PM in slow motion : WILSON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – European airport translated to Africa : PRETORIA
2-down – Port not frequently at the bottom : LOWEST
3-down – Growth of funny old shape : ASPHODEL
4-down – Law for a lawyer as a case for injury : DHARMA
5-down – Trade award taken away by force : COERCE
7-down – Girl’s without training that makes fit : ADAPTS
8-down – Is it not ripe for treatment? : PERITONITIS
14-down – Keeping us up at home after hours to avoid contact : INSULATE
15-down – Corruption as described by Pushkin? : NEPOTISM
16-down – Figure to rouse fashion designer : TOROID
17-down – Could this be said to hamper pilgrim’s progress? : BUNION
19-down – Game liable to explode : GOBANG
20-down – Gothic tribe giving name to Victoria’s offspring : NERVII
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.