This crossword No. 23671 clues and answers were published on Tue 24 Jan 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 23671 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Expression of body language? : FIGUREOF
5-across – See 1 : SPEECH
9-across – Where some skiers go from bad to worse in France with the heartless : OFFPISTE
10-across – An element of NHS meal provision : BARIUM
11-across – Put this lid on coal, say? Quite the reverse! : EYELINER
12-across – Quavering or trembling? Both right answer, unfortunately : ATHROB
14-across – Like a city father with a clear mind : ALDERMANIC
18-across – Successes never achieved by two-stroke drivers? : HOLESINONE
22-across – Islamic lawmen infiltrating mule masters : ULEMAS
23-across – Having more spin, wit fails to rest between runs : TWIRLIER
24-across – Banker trapping law lord with trick : DELUDE
25-across – Intensely thoughtful spin doctor discovered! : PROFOUND
26-across – Royal troglodyte with website : ROBERT
27-across – See 26 : THEBRUCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Impairment of joint of some cold lamb? : FROZEN
2-down – Accomplished foot soldier switched with journalist : GIFTED
3-down – Check what the monarch’s doin’ in speech : REININ
4-down – Not working? Ready for shuteye! : ONTHEBLINK
6-down – Break for male laity, collapsing during training : PLAYTIME
7-down – One-way ticket holder? Issue absorbing elderly relative : EMIGRANT
8-down – Camelford’s replacement? : HUMPBACK
13-down – Unsolicited opinion of little value? : PENNYWORTH
15-down – See 1 : SHOULDER
16-down – G-general striker in this choir : GLEECLUB
17-down – Ireland’s revolutionary inhabitant : ISLANDER
19-down – House of lead: fear melting within : PREFAB
20-down – Refined expression of distaste one thousand raised for tribe : KIKUYU
21-down – See 8 : BRIDGE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.