This crossword No. 22817 clues and answers were published on Tue 29 Apr 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22817 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fred led me, that is understood, into PEPs : GINGERROGERS
8-across – Something to eat and it’s time for a fool to go to bed : APRICOT
9-across – Capital A consumed by body, not E : CARACAS
11-across – Drug taken by disgusting old solver – this looks bad : EVILEYE
12-across – Partisans on hand, or soldiers on foot : PHALANX
13-across – They mark boundaries down : HAHAS
14-across – It’s difficult to find X-rated mishmash of a book : HARDTIMES
16-across – Frequent traveller using The Black Dog : JETSETTER
19-across – … to come back on ‘The Dog : RECUR
21-across – Look at P breaking up the sound of B : INSPECT
23-across – Poison churchman during Omen remake : ENVENOM
24-across – Hang around Virginia, seeking labour : TRAVAIL
25-across – Pro receives one more likely to have been supplied by Del Boy : HOOKIER
26-across – John’s sex drive? : KERBCRAWLING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Decoration has to take ring off : GARNISH
2-down – Integral part of anagrammatical clue in up-and-coming paper : NUCLEUS
3-down – Jump between European clubs at Derby? : ENTRECHAT
4-down – He steps up to sum up : RECAP
5-down – The Irish law books facing the viewer : GARDANT
6-down – Win back by working miracle : RECLAIM
7-down – Thus does sneak preview? : CASETHEJOINT
10-down – Only the boys’ marks should be raised! : SEXISTREMARK
15-down – Watch this – in the box – Shearer foul that hurt! : RAREESHOW
17-down – Being this, he is leaving the land : TESTATE
18-down – Dearest possession that Mary had, after suffering initial reversal? : EWELAMB
19-down – Italian cases covering over a violin : RAVIOLI
20-down – Means by which to preserve London Town : CANNING
22-down – Is he up to repairs? : TILER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.