This crossword No. 22748 clues and answers were published on Fri 07 Feb 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22748 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Old homosexual?’s reaction to last orders? : BARDASH
5-across – Unhealthy eater’s backing group crosses one major road : BULIMIC
9-across – Type of motion discovered by Bacon, Galileo, etc : CONGA
10-across – Soldiers restored enclave’s topicality : RELEVANCE
11-across – Sister hops about on artificial leg, say : PROSTHESIS
12-across – Lose your figure, though having nothing for pudding : SAGO
14-across – Salute the Italian dead outside – or try to revive them with this? : SALVOLATILE
18-across – Cautious PC cuts crime drastically : CIRCUMSPECT
21-across – Substantial orderly : TIDY
22-across – Delicate situation where tree and river are set in stone : FLASHPOINT
25-across – City bird’s inoffensive moral stance? : RECTITUDE
26-across – Drug with lo-calorie cream : ELITE
27-across – Bank of Scotland returns remains of nag : EARBASH
28-across – Knight catches monster dropping one in parliament : KNESSET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One sort of muscle raised in encore for another : BICEPS
2-down – Haphazard money order : RANDOM
3-down – A secret service once pursuing an American Church Father : ANASTASIUS
4-down – Animal put on dark work clothes, etc : HORSE
5-down – The city for curry : BALTIMORE
6-down – Compiler’s left standing by tribal forefather : LEVI
7-down – Language also adopted by serviceman, almost : MANDARIN
8-down – Indian queen taken in by victim of strangulation? : CHEROKEE
13-down – Favourite turn by unknown in two sections : PARTYPIECE
15-down – Victor’s response to being tickled to death? : LASTLAUGH
16-down – Force set off unpunished : SCOTFREE
17-down – Manufacturer of piston in colour – red, initially : PRODUCER
19-down – Second union flag hoisted by star : SIRIUS
20-down – Confirm where to find cricket fan : ATTEST
23-down – Piece of Siberian timber, or piece of meat : STEAK
24-down – Examination about part of Israeli city : VIVA
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.