This crossword No. 22720 clues and answers were published on Mon 06 Jan 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22720 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Signed contract wearing a false smile? : INDENTURE
10-across – Current rock player : ACTOR
11-across – Building uninsured, if I cease to provide cover : EDIFICE
12-across – Eastern politician bound to be discharged : EMPTIED
13-across – Drinking bender : ELBOW
14-across – Transport climbed upon for personal advancement : BANDWAGON
16-across – Literally the result of condensation : ABRIDGEDVERSION
19-across – Quiet sort of arboreal animal : POLARBEAR
21-across – Trembling on account of going to prison : ASPEN
22-across – Gain from the elimination of crime : CLEANUP
23-across – Settle the will : RESOLVE
24-across – Burn a mark on a horse : BLAZE
25-across – Stones are fashioned for rings : RESONATES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Military assistant has crazy idea to abscond : AIDEDECAMP
2-down – Actor who hasn’t rehearsed his lines? : ADLIBBER
3-down – I’ve now become available for inspection : ONVIEW
4-down – Third power block : CUBE
5-down – Certainly not a form of credit : NEVERNEVER
6-down – Human resource target for Women’s Lib : MANPOWER
7-down – Train racehorses : STRING
8-down – First sign of rust in rotten nail : BRAD
14-down – They profit from their workers’ operations : BEEKEEPERS
15-down – Straightforward refusal to join production of Lear : NONONSENSE
17-down – Not all there when called into action : DERANGED
18-down – Insolent little devil to lie when in trouble : IMPOLITE
20-down – General means to establish latitude : LEEWAY
21-down – Approve a head’s elevation before time : ASSENT
22-down – Corn for horses : COBS
23-down – It can be used in billiards break : REST
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.