This crossword No. 23665 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Jan 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23665 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Inscription of gem is serious: no point getting needle : AGGRAVATE
10-across – Performance in the theatre season? : OPERA
11-across – A not entirely miserable old sherry : AMOROSO
12-across – Man, perhaps, that is attired like Harry Potter? : SPECIES
13-across – Antelope’s short dash : ELAN
14-across – Might shape be apt? No, angle wrong : PENTAGONAL
16-across – Sort out nut, turning red or white : UNTWINE
17-across – Withdraw amid fraud, where construction suspended : CLIFTON
19-across – Tailor set to fit me – stand such to remain functional : TESTOFTIME
22-across – Game bird’s third almost assured of success? : BRAG
24-across – Outstanding effect on screen reflected nothing : RELIEVO
25-across – Understand about Goldie being brave : SHAWNEE
26-across – Bound to get fired, this setter’s maintained : LIMIT
27-across – Obstruction finding way to impede measure of liquid, ending in torture : GALLSTONE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 10 composed about a married bishop, say, smart : MADAMEBUTTERFLY
2-down – Rationing being distributed, one cannot be seen in the dark : IGNORANT
3-down – 10 – many not sure who composed it : MANON
4-down – Unconvincing to retain expression of surprise in live 10 : LABOHEME
5-down – China hard to be isolated from the East, perhaps : TEASET
6-down – 10 man in extended cycle, missing coda : LOHENGRIN
7-down – Old Labourite keeps one good and calm : BENIGN
8-down – 10, German, sort of legal tender : HANSELANDGRETEL
15-down – Prince of 10’s right for overture, then obstacle to 10 : RIGOLETTO
17-down – Porter carrying author’s underwear : CAMISOLE
18-down – 10’s first character in change. : TURANDOT
20-down – Two thirds of everything into a bit of 10 : SALOME
21-down – Difficult to pass round river that’s low : TROUGH
23-down – 10 sound accommodates upper-class : FAUST
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.