This crossword No. 22896 clues and answers were published on Wed 30 Jul 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22896 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Examination about account and year’s enterprise : AUDACITY
5-across – Fool in gamble for one particular dog : BASSET
9-across – Rate Tony, perhaps, as a lawyer : ATTORNEY
10-across – It’s a mistake to work this piece : BISHOP
12-across – Rough river in a mess : HARSH
13-across – Concerning a technology that’s out of this world : AEROSPACE
14-across – Late rep posed naughtily as one of us? : TRADESPEOPLE
18-across – Body of assessors examine O grade : INSPECTORATE
21-across – Not recalling when ruffle got in a tangle : FORGETFUL
23-across – In particular, it’s a lorry : ARTIC
24-across – Make new arrangements for the holiday place : RESORT
25-across – Playful talk can become offensive in time : BADINAGE
26-across – Draw made randomly? : DOODLE
27-across – Man of the cloth always involved in split : REVEREND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lack of interest in route to cut a yard : APATHY
2-down – Weak-minded one’s expression of annoyance going up to work : DOTARD
3-down – Chose right works, including drawings I can draw : CARTHORSE
4-down – Spirit of rock? : THEHARDSTUFF
6-down – Friend abroad on ship that’s faulty : AMISS
7-down – School drops off, we hear, for a drink : SCHNAPPS
8-down – The spinner’s even of the greatest importance : TOPLEVEL
11-down – Urge free report to newspapermen : PRESSRELEASE
15-down – Cricket score to give out arising after normal play? : EXTRATIME
16-down – Firm’s idea incomplete unfortunately: it’s gone wrong : MISFIRED
17-down – English papers in, so coffee is called for : ESPRESSO
19-down – Set out taking in force to harass with gunfire : STRAFE
20-down – It’s mixed with cement for a long passage : SCREED
22-down – Join up with sort of loner : ENROL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.