This crossword No. 22962 clues and answers were published on Wed 15 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22962 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Will settlement : DETERMINATION
10-across – Urban work by sanctimonious boy : OPPIDAN
11-across – One with soldiers in desert clothing : RAIMENT
12-across – Under a cow? : LOWER
13-across – Expert shipwright? : CRAFTSMAN
14-across – Rule 1 for a girl : NORMA
16-across – He wrote about Eliza Mole : EMILEZOLA
18-across – Lebanese grower, who cared about an actor? : CEDARTREE
19-across – Not happy about Lawrence’s place : STEAD
20-across – Moved proposal to throw ale out : EMOTIONAL
23-across – Metal point on supports : BRASS
24-across – Stops at a nice part? How wicked! : SATANIC
25-across – Avoiding girl getting ring : EVADING
26-across – Introducing author to a senior artificer : LEADINGSTOKER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Authorised new poem about soldier getting married : EMPOWERED
3-down – That is up to the German flier : EIDER
4-down – Crazed fellow in charge : MANIC
5-down – King Rat featuring in simple story : NARRATIVE
6-down – Unspoiled Hardy heroine is not a novice at heart : TAINTLESS
7-down – Poem about church ladies performed in concert hall : ODEUM
8-down – Going round and right to stop going round on the cricket pitch : BOWLINGCREASE
9-down – Flag America’s put up, for example, as usual : STANDARDUSAGE
15-down – Arranged unfortunately to include one publicly accused : ARRAIGNED
16-down – Both Dublin and Belfast opposed to peace proposal? : EIRENICON
17-down – Workman working : OPERATIVE
21-down – It’s not in a soldier to be extravagant : OUTRE
22-down – Look at letter on soil deposit : LOESS
23-down – Reportedly be a hit man : BRAVO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.