This crossword No. 22877 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 Jul 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22877 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Society gossip to 5? He should be arrested! : STALKER
5-across – No nonsense – 20’s pitch is the brightest : DOGSTAR
10-across – Break fall with control : REST
11-across – Working hard with officer in Cabinet : CHIFFONIER
12-across – At 19, as 18 said, you cannot be 5 : SIRIUS
13-across – 1 of 2 say 24’s lines : COLLIERY
14-across – Burning without flames as John Brown’s body did : ASMOULDER
16-across – Chicago’s said to be nervous : WINDY
17-across – Shot during 19’s break : SMASH
19-across – Maiden bowled in matches here? Unlikely! : WIMBLEDON
23-across – Puts up with family headgear : BEARSKIN
24-across – Girl’s 5? : LASSIE
26-across – Fool’s paradise as retreating lines start to march in fear : DREAMWORLD
27-across – See 10 : RAIN
28-across – Healing plant yields a ton : CENTURY
29-across – Washed up is what Old Trafford is : AGROUND
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Prime ministers said by 18 to describe 19 : THEPITS
3-down – What some Asians call a thick stick? : LATHI
4-down – Allowance made for Conservative with sexual deviation : EXCUSAL
6-down – No life can be recorded : ONFILE
7-down – Delicate – meaning it’s with intravenous injection : SENSITIVE
8-down – Sworn when a 5 went wrong : AVERRED
9-down – Up to you to record conservative’s current departure : DISCRETIONARY
15-down – Watchful man died first : OBSERVANT
18-down – First of champonship’s players accepting line call? : MCENROE
20-down – Clip showing male animals : BULLDOG
21-down – Vegetable inspiring holy thought : OPINION
22-down – Pinner has gardens bordered by southeast’s river : SKEWER
25-down – Rubber ball’s so round : SORBO
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.