This crossword No. 22885 clues and answers were published on Thu 17 Jul 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22885 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Art – no solution for someone who’s not beautiful : OILPAINTING
9-across – Head of staff tucked into stew in trendy nightclub : HOTSPOT
10-across – Wax almost inoperative, so prepare for paint perhaps : RUBDOWN
11-across – King in unfinished scrap is OK : CLEARANCE
12-across – Iron in the mouth turning muddy : BEFOG
13-across – Very enthusiastic, the opposite of a great female singer : AVID
14-across – Timber : MONTBRETIA
16-across – Answer to Peron, born in Chile, is within reach : ACHIEVABLE
19-across – How to address a princess? Any way you like! : MAAM
20-across – Slattern with no nurse around to get milky coffee : LATTE
21-across – Object after getting churned up dairy product : BUTTERFAT
23-across – Musical sensitivity in the group is most convenient : NEAREST
24-across – Demanding love binds Emperor to us : ONEROUS
25-across – Tynan describes strong desire to drown in such a drama : KITCHENSINK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A Tory is following the correct line of enquiry : ONTHERIGHTTRACK
2-down – Simon, perhaps, laid into gentile persons : LEPER
3-down – Merchant of Venice affecting one at noon : ANTONIO
4-down – No rest when disturbed by wife, so what’s the point? : NORWEST
5-down – I’m taking corrupt bribes from boozers : IMBIBERS
6-down – Charlie, in need of big semi and mate, to start unprepared : GOOFFATHALFCOCK
7-down – Stupid but friendly, like a suggestion to a king : THICKASAPLANK
8-down – One who sorts the letters : ANAGRAMMATIST
15-down – Humble, being always in a hole : REVERENT
17-down – African tree, initially burgeoning in a competition : AMBATCH
18-down – Town led astray, which is a disappointment : LETDOWN
22-down – Sticky substance made from English lime : ELEMI
This crossword has in total 26 where 14 are across and 12 are down.