This crossword No. 22783 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Mar 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22783 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Failures the learner dismissed in the recesses : APSES
4-across – Final offers made by university officer to one academic with thanks : ULTIMATA
8-across – Platform announcements? : PUBLICSPEAKING
10-across – Liar they put right in a crude way : EARTHILY
11-across – An artist takes in abandoned ships : ARMADA
12-across – Use endless charity when performing church service : EUCHARIST
15-across – A footballer can be taken thus : ABACK
17-across – Reverse for students, including a society girl : SUSAN
18-across – Darling American goes on dream holiday : HONEYMOON
19-across – Minister backs Brown in old battle : VERDUN
21-across – Hard stuff’s the best for a brick, perhaps : ICECREAM
24-across – Teacher disseminated Latin – a citation’s due! : EDUCATIONALIST
25-across – A much smaller number touring the East for game : FEARLESS
26-across – Less restricted, as eggs can be: the last four being off : FREER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Showing anxiety relating to understanding : APPREHENSIVE
2-down – Takes advance payments to include pamphlet : SUBTRACTS
3-down – Stylish thrash : SWISH
4-down – Kind of NUS files hard to unravel : UNSELFISH
5-down – We hear the side is to come down heavily : TEEM
6-down – Earn money in preparation for printing : MAKEREADY
7-down – Number wearing old garment seen in the South Pacific : TONGA
9-down – One used to avoid getting the ticket : PARKINGMETER
13-down – Broadcaster ran out without part of speech on the Church : ANNOUNCER
14-down – Persistent cautions and police finally move : TENACIOUS
16-down – Simultaneously make good and raise issue : ATONETIME
20-down – Band thrown up in cooler, lacking a leader : RIDGE
22-down – Rag? Worthless stuff! : CHAFF
23-down – Spot of inflammation I saw in speech : STYE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.