This crossword No. 22820 clues and answers were published on Fri 02 May 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22820 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Unusual consul, one involved with Gaul, gets punishment in a body of poets : CALIGULASHORSE
9-across – Looks at message of greeting : REGARDS
10-across – Spherical, topless, like part of the ear : LOBULAR
11-across – Scot embracing me – that’s what I was trying to say : IMEAN
12-across – Blondes Tennyson had his 18 : FAIRWOMEN
13-across – Insecticide of a different ilk in horn : ANTKILLER
14-across – Weight that’s white with spots : OUNCE
15-across – Scores 0, according to report : NICKS
17-across – Upper-class theologian was first to enter prize and got cosily placed : CUDDLEDUP
20-across – The Beckham christening question: O father, O mother, were our characters injured? : WHEREFORE
22-across – See 20 : ROMEO
23-across – See 20 : ARTTHOU
24-across – Lady to sing Bread of Heaven without a note : MADONNA
25-across – Principal keeps soft reeds playing when up against a deadline : PRESSEDFORTIME
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Vitally important neophyte, 16 of the 18 3 : CARDINALNEWMAN
2-down – Support for member on Uncle Tom’s master’s endless way : LEGREST
3-down – See 18 : GERONTIUS
4-down – Lewd student, American, upraising German air : LUSTFUL
5-down – Fighting man takes second right, holding magazine : SOLDIER
6-down – Animal at front of lake : OXBOW
7-down – The only Scotsman to be wise? : SOLOMON
8-down – Given permission to execute debtor – anger apt to erupt : GRANTEDPROBATE
14-down – Fuel merchant badly tailored at end of summer : OILTRADER
16-down – Gold beneath getting louder: take the food I made : CREATOR
17-down – End of the Spanish when French vicar’s about : CLOSURE
18-down – Dying work provides end of good mortuaries : DREAMOF
19-down – Contradiction will drive one crazy : DEMENTI
21-down – Cultural disposition gives point to little sceptic : ETHOS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.