This crossword No. 22970 clues and answers were published on Fri 24 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22970 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Quality T-bone swallowed by a student, almost : ATTRIBUTE
10-across – Japanese product reversed into a Suzuki? A Honda! : HAIKU
11-across – Overthrow fat obstacle : BOLLARD
12-across – Foul web untangled by giant-killer : BEOWULF
13-across – Senior Church figure in a skirt : TUTU
14-across – Girl kept downstairs : CINDERELLA
16-across – Signal to approach amateur footballer : BECKHAM
17-across – Chain head-to-tail – they rise when aggravated : HACKLES
19-across – Springtime visitor from afar catching flower and fish : EASTERTIDE
22-across – Survey that’s less than barely adequate : SCAN
24-across – Monarch born to drink and revel : KNEESUP
25-across – Muscle of sorts for virtual church servant? : ERECTOR
26-across – Divine messenger taking human form : NAHUM
27-across – Old black god taking time to go back into the pantry : STOREROOM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sword protects leader of Boston Spa from a chessman’s breach of Rule 4 : SABBATHBREAKING
2-down – Olympian ambassador welcoming student in Greek dialect : ATHLETIC
3-down – Dead Russian on the couch : DIVAN
4-down – Lawrence enters Hell in tramp’s religion : BUDDHISM
5-down – Children taking mariner to a watery grave, perhaps : SEABED
6-down – The commander’s rather naughty religious ruling : THEOCRACY
7-down – Concerning sight of bottle holding American up : VISUAL
8-down – Side effect of conflict involving surly gnome and dwarf : GULFWARSYNDROME
15-down – Putting prophet up in model dwelling results in triangular relationship : THREESOME
17-down – How to secure gardening tool for pastoral feature : HEDGEROW
18-down – Expression for madman accepting commission on island : LOCUTION
20-down – Feel very cross with girl keeping support up : SEETHE
21-down – Office worker reported Siamese drunk : TYPIST
23-down – Cross and unsettled : VEXED
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.