This crossword No. 22799 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 Apr 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22799 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Delighted to accept coin as deposit : SEDIMENT
5-across – Underground drain in court : CLOSET
9-across – Small sack of waste : SPILLAGE
10-across – Old Etonian acquiring apartment recently : OFLATE
11-across – Oil giant wrecked artwork : INTAGLIO
12-across – Paying guest loses a skirt : BORDER
14-across – Obtain let-off with ill-advised complaint : NETTLERASH
18-across – Landlord gets eccentric mail : LETTERCARD
22-across – Capital hospital for church community : PARISH
23-across – Lucky escape for mean spinster : NEARMISS
24-across – Adult books concealed by man : EROTIC
25-across – Hang on! That’s underwear : LINGERIE
26-across – Fix peg in chair : SETTEE
27-across – A twerp gets support for political subversion : AGITPROP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bob is related to winger : SISKIN
2-down – In time, silly nit becomes charming : DAINTY
3-down – Vilify man over associate : MALIGN
4-down – Laxity of knight caught wearing flimsy garb : NEGLIGENCE
6-down – Paramour protects newt that’s unwanted : LEFTOVER
7-down – Suffer a slap, but refuse to change : STANDPAT
8-down – God’s rule is greatest in those people : THEARCHY
13-down – A player in a play, Heather supports diet : STARVELING
15-down – Tongues commonly said to go quickly : CLAPPERS
16-down – Leave well-known solicitor : STARTOUT
17-down – Drip through steeple : PERSPIRE
19-down – Bowled straight? That’s brilliant! : BRIGHT
20-down – Image of old bishop up in satellite : MIRROR
21-down – General bitten by snake becomes numb : ASLEEP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.