This crossword No. 22718 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Jan 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22718 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Saga that features a good woman : AGATHA
6-across – Cure for one asleep in bed : KIPPER
9-across – Shoe tree : SANDAL
10-across – Government providing cheap travel : STEERAGE
11-across – Going for it’s a snip : SONG
12-across – Definite favourite : PARTICULAR
13-across – Collections of a too English design : ANTHOLOGIES
18-across – Large thing spinning in the corner : RIGHTANGLE
21-across – Girl fought over in 23 : ALMA
22-across – Informer who framed his mother? : WHISTLER
23-across – Where 1 and 7 were : CRIMEA
24-across – Flats built in Alps : PLAINS
25-across – Vegetables cut short at Troon : GREENS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Welsh town and cigar blend : CARDIGAN
2-down – Boost announced for Alexander’s father : PHILIP
3-down – Fascinating job for a fixer : RIVETING
4-down – Insight given by newspaper cutting : APERCU
5-down – River warrior : AMAZON
7-down – An overcoat at Lord’s? : RAGLAN
8-down – They get a lot from Leo’s movement : ASTROLOGERS
14-down – He replaced Daniel’s banner : HEADLINE
15-down – Analyst cut back on egg recipe : EXAMINER
16-down – A piece below the arch! : BISHOP
17-down – Hot ashes, missing core of Bessemer process : EMBERS
19-down – Soldier : HUSSAR
20-down – MPs could make up this car : ESCORT
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.