This crossword No. 22842 clues and answers were published on Wed 28 May 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22842 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – A hot steam work-out that will stop bleeding : HAEMOSTAT
10-across – Hat or necklace or armband redhead removed : TOQUE
11-across – Thatcher’s injunction for Tim to embrace Sloppy Joe : REJOICE
12-across – Not prepared for any rude letters : UNREADY
13-across – Smyrna now is water, so to speak : IZMIR
14-across – Token for hop-picker going to pot : POKERCHIP
16-across – Knotty Ash, perhaps, ends sound work by Hawthorne : TANGLEWOODTALES
19-across – Chaps : ROYALFERN
21-across – Be a fool about a lady of rank : BEGUM
22-across – Crusoe’s original place in Scotland : SELKIRK
23-across – Arrogance demonstrated in flashback by film director : HAUTEUR
24-across – Capital before Tokyo rose – or Tokyo collapsed? : KYOTO
25-across – Member of ruling class in naked drug orgy! : GRANDDUKE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Part of circuit training beginning with the morris dance? : THERMISTOR
2-down – Poet finding no rhyme for Jeremy Bentham, unfortunately : BETJEMAN
3-down – After the end of winter a tree appears more promising : ROSIER
4-down – Pen must go on top of escritoire – there’s a problem with the lid : STYE
5-down – Vehicle delayed initially in snowdrift is made late : STRUCKDOWN
6-down – High spot for Jack entertained by Jacobin : MTARARAT
7-down – Game crowd : SQUASH
8-down – Company getting past, holding up victory in Europe : BEVY
14-down – Rough pegs worked in potentially explosive situations : POWDERKEGS
15-down – Stiff examination : POSTMORTEM
17-down – Sweet ship? That’s good? : LOLLIPOP
18-down – Woody’s line of fire : LIGNEOUS
20-down – Chicken or canary, perhaps : YELLOW
21-down – They may be beaten in spring : BOUNDS
22-down – A drink for Pete’s follower : SAKE
23-down – Kid giving old Vietnamese leader a kiss : HOAX
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.