This crossword No. 22892 clues and answers were published on Fri 25 Jul 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22892 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Old French leader holds German leader to be a bandit : BRIGAND
5-across – Fictional inspector points out thieves : STEALS
9-across – London life crumbles before achieving happiness : FELICITY
10-across – Note compiler in a posh car – as one in a growth industry : FARMER
12-across – 29 after last nun leaves? : MARKETGARDEN
15-across – The bottom line – how to get a rejection slip : POSTSCRIPT
17-across – There’s nothing for which the Guardian can be liable : OWE
19-across – Touch with tact, or otherwise : CON
20-across – Eric proved to be very dear : OVERPRICED
22-across – Prince finally giving up time to body builder : CHARLESATLAS
26-across – Martin served in Ulster : ANTRIM
27-across – Sunbathe, maybe at a price : APRICATE
28-across – Hanger-on takes sovereign to heart : TICKER
29-across – Enclosed place from which prisoner finds an outlet : CONVENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Colour of old Third Foot? : BUFF
2-down – Object of worship said to be immobile : IDLE
3-down – Unfortunately, charm is a thing of the past : ARCHAISM
4-down – Member of Malaysian order for a short time comes to Britain : DATUK
6-down – Roman columnist : TRAJAN
7-down – Gunboat diplomacy could be a bad dream for the church : ARMEDFORCE
8-down – Hastening time makes train stop at nothing : STRINGENDO
11-down – Condition induced by Proust novel? : STUPOR
13-down – RAF accepts new flying machine : SPACECRAFT
14-down – After unusually nasty deed one gets caught – but it’s far from resulting in a proper sentence : ASYNTACTIC
16-down – To enrapture, a girl must be covered in spots : RAVISH
18-down – Production of play without leading characters : CREATION
21-down – Fish one is given instead : PLAICE
23-down – Theme of photo picture exhibition : TOPIC
24-down – Soldiers are by no means common : RARE
25-down – Dramatist expels revellers for being corrupt : BENT
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.