This crossword No. 23658 clues and answers were published on Mon 09 Jan 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23658 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Twist or bust, I’ve to be bold : OBTRUSIVE
10-across – Slight change of heart for space traveller : EARTH
11-across – The Roman’s main deity : NEPTUNE
12-across – Disposition of uncle to have a fling : FLOUNCE
13-across – River cut by river : RHONE
14-across – Went without saying : ABSCONDED
16-across – Fight of the century : HUNDREDYEARSWAR
19-across – Smoker’s fancy : PIPEDREAM
21-across – Wartime imprisonment of a convict : OFLAG
22-across – Aims to get a ship round an awkward pier : ASPIRES
23-across – Spent money on things like free range eggs : LAIDOUT
24-across – Police constable holding back in a state of terror : PANIC
25-across – Meet in French bar : ENCOUNTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – It does business in more than one way : CORNERSHOP
2-down – Demotion? Resign! : STEPDOWN
3-down – A tense time ahead : FUTURE
4-down – Number four iron taken out : FIVE
5-down – A quality one considers oneself worthy to have : SELFESTEEM
6-down – But it’s not the time nothing happens : ZEROHOUR
7-down – Did some evening work : IRONED
8-down – An overcrowded children’s home : SHOE
14-down – They are named for the post : ADDRESSEES
15-down – Possibly a good tryer? That’s somewhat disparaging : DEROGATORY
17-down – Ruddy good fellow, university type : REDBRICK
18-down – Pedestrian protests? : WALKOUTS
20-down – Hose used on borders : PIPING
21-down – Do rise above debts admitted to be bad : ODIOUS
22-down – A record, second highest in the European charts : ALPS
23-down – Key position in rugby? : LOCK
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.