This crossword No. 22873 clues and answers were published on Thu 03 Jul 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22873 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pictures of a mince pie : CINEMA
5-across – Self-confident and convinced about City : SECURE
8-across – Laurel tree originally following in second : INSTANT
9-across – Reverse role – sailor as pest eliminator? : RATTRAP
11-across – Mysteriously retreat, run away in friendly surrounds : PRETERNATURALLY
12-across – A bit of music when school’s over : NOTE
13-across – It protects the furniture of clergy on board : TABLECLOTH
17-across – Highwayman carrying eastern books to the East gets thinner : TURPENTINE
18-across – The woman’s a goddess : HERA
20-across – Net pay received by one tangling with latter-day Gypsy : NEWAGETRAVELLER
23-across – Proceed from sea cow, back to front : EMANATE
24-across – Threefold Arab city in spasm : TRIADIC
25-across – Guideline for most of the study : THREAD
26-across – Model in check on a piece of viewing apparatus : RETINA
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Policeman’s new crisp 12 : INSPECTOR
3-down – Plate attaining celebrity among the Spanish : ENAMEL
4-down – One in waiting for worker supporting a dry purpose : ATTENDANT
5-down – Walk jauntily, given support : STRUT
6-down – Fall on jazz fan taking a right turn : CATARACT
7-down – Country sportsmen backing God : RURAL
8-down – No apologies for compiler’s change involving 1 and 10 : IMPENITENCE
10-down – Chirpy cat is mad about mental health : PSYCHIATRIC
14-down – Cavalryman protecting a virtuous soul from bomber : LANCASTER
15-down – Ale vendor finding it too much to bear? : OVERLADEN
16-down – Degree given to canto of sorts in European city : BELGRADE
19-down – Leave off, taking second to interrupt believer : DESIST
21-down – Shakespeare’s beloved seizes 9 part 1 in fury : WRATH
22-down – Fashion in which Tyrannosaurus Rex heads for extinction : TREND
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.