This crossword No. 22828 clues and answers were published on Mon 12 May 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22828 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – How father put sugar over the vegetable shoots? : ASPARAGUS
10-across – Liquid used in some thermometers : ETHER
11-across – Spanish gentleman’s secret goal, perhaps : HIDALGO
12-across – Mystery of cuckoopint found outside container : ARCANUM
13-across – Recalled Oriental island’s fame : NAME
14-across – Masculine element taken into account by criminal : MALEFACTOR
15-across – Embrace the French model with throat-band : NECKLET
17-across – Object to something in the paper . . . : ARTICLE
19-across – . . . about French town sign for theological colleges : SEMINARIES
22-across – It’s a long story about a thing without substance : SAGA
23-across – Integrity shown in bed, perhaps : HONESTY
24-across – When one man came in, another was grateful : THANKED
26-across – Milk drunk in Columbus’s ship? : PINTA
27-across – Elgar work won’t upset Darlington, for example : LARGETOWN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Decide to gamble no further on finding money in the food : CASHINONESCHIPS
2-down – Rash to dip me in ice stupidly : EPIDEMIC
3-down – Examination raising some regular objections : ORAL
4-down – Uninformed soldier turning to girl with book : IGNORANT
5-down – Left possessions in landed property : ESTATE
6-down – Ismail features in French sea song : MERCHANT
7-down – Isle that’s lying about northeast : THANET
8-down – More grand screen characters seen at the Victorian place of entertainment : CREMORNEGARDENS
16-down – Inexperienced seafarer comes ashore on island : LANDSMAN
17-down – Drink a Conservative takes, depending on chance : ALEATORY
18-down – Crazy person may be expert on drug : CRACKPOT
20-down – Mother to get granny one tomorrow : MANANA
21-down – Sails with the top people : ROYALS
25-down – In these days we may be stricken with fear : AWED
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.