This crossword No. 22758 clues and answers were published on Wed 19 Feb 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22758 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Designed, say, double line of casual dress : NEGLIGEE
5-across – Across the Pond, a serviceman pinches backside of 24 player : AGASSI
9-across – Eight bells for lout reversing into doorpost? On the contrary : BOBMAJOR
10-across – Drink and drug covered with mud : CLARET
11-across – The return of The Tablet in the Water is a treat : LOLLIPOP
12-across – A Baptist at the Plough : DIPPER
14-across – Old Man Lot embraces girl and boy : FATHERTIME
18-across – Marketing drug, maintaining it will induce goodwill : PROPITIATE
22-across – Martin, perhaps, receiving Edward’s treatment : REMEDY
23-across – Roman god takes country back for an old penny : DENARIUS
24-across – Game that’s lost from the Naughty Nineties : TENNIS
25-across – Elected to occupy safe position of no responsibility : SINECURE
26-across – A fierce investigator back in the Counter-Reformation : FERRET
27-across – Subversive publication gives support to a fool : AGITPROP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sexy Greek character’s ill humour : NUBILE
2-down – What turkeys do to wolf? : GOBBLE
3-down – Type of It Girl lacking energy : ITALIC
4-down – Electronic list conceals Arab’s strong desire : EROTOMANIA
6-down – Gadabout left romancer at dance : GALLIARD
7-down – They’re highly placed in samphire cultivation : SERAPHIM
8-down – Entertain without a novel means of communication : INTERNET
13-down – Confess accommodating man said to be mad is traumatic : SHATTERING
15-down – Stimulant to copy note into range : APERITIF
16-down – One wants a title to be less unusual : COMMONER
17-down – Writer about wood and forest hazard : WILDFIRE
19-down – The final word in the officer’s dirge : LAMENT
20-down – Intelligence in Egyptian town centre obliterated by booze : LIQUOR
21-down – Inactive snake takes shelter : ASLEEP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.