This crossword No. 22864 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Jun 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22864 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Gunfire from ship-borne gunners : BARRAGE
5-across – Director of river boats to keep locks in order? That’s dandy! : COXCOMB
10-across – Earnings do not begin for a long time : AGES
11-across – Anger badly mishandled on the whole : BYANDLARGE
12-across – Rob irregular corporal of horse : BRONCO
13-across – Room at the top? : AIRSPACE
14-across – Players one team dropped : CASTASIDE
16-across – Work of monumental stupidity : FOLLY
17-across – Head stableboy drove off with a lively horse : STEED
19-across – Dive that lorry drivers try to avoid : JACKKNIFE
23-across – A vicious circle? : VICERING
24-across – Shut up! : IMMURE
26-across – Start of play : FIRSTNIGHT
27-across – Stuff to study for an exam : CRAM
28-across – They took over from the night shift : PYJAMAS
29-across – Vessel churning up water left and right : TRAWLER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Regalia thrown out by republic : ALGERIA
3-down – About to break the law, by gum : RESIN
4-down – Having the hump : GIBBOUS
6-down – Directions taken by clergymen : ORDERS
7-down – Stringent restrictions take vice to a low level : CLAMPDOWN
8-down – Supernatural calm created round a soldier : MAGICAL
9-down – Cases of eviction? : BAGANDBAGGAGE
15-down – Dates may be seen around this place : THEREDSEA
18-down – College group : TRINITY
20-down – One providing cast-off clothing? : KNITTER
21-down – Prohibited sort of beard : FORBADE
22-down – Girl is brought up in Italy : SIENNA
25-down – Tropical bird with head of myna and a cry of a rook : MACAW
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.