This crossword No. 22968 clues and answers were published on Wed 22 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22968 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Former English kingdom reduced, thanks to our neighbours : MERCI
10-across – 15 novel, Terrible Truth of Loco Thorpe : THEFOURTH
11-across – Beginning of novel: perhaps, Lord and Servant : TITLEPAGE
12-across – See 22 : OFWAR
13-across – … si tnemesrodne : BACKING
15-across – See 30 : FORSYTH
17-across – Crack a small number brought into Dover, perhaps : SOLVE
18-across – Undesirable movement practically contained : TIC
20-across – One Downing Street, no good man, a criminal : EATER
22-across – 15 novel where death row’s fog obscure : THEDOGS
25-across – Provides 13 across for guitar players, though no lead : ASSISTS
26-across – Tradesman’s admission is perfect : IDEAL
27-across – Book to convert into newspaper of lower status : SUBALTERN
30-across – Fetch frisky order : FREDERICK
31-across – Reportedly, boy now skinhead? : SHORN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Point to virtually dumb filth : SMUT
2-down – See 10 : PROTOCOL
3-down – Quote from 15 novel incestuous, yet I eye no cooee! : NICE
4-down – Frank, no mixer : STRAIGHT
5-down – Concerned with this woman adversary upset : HEREOF
6-down – Appearing anaemic, if left for dead, cures sought here within island : COLOURLESS
7-down – Tired of lifting weapon at end of day : DROWSY
8-down – Bearer of hammer and spike, but not pole : THOR
13-down – Plague of live television : BESET
14-down – Lie fabricated about principal in Casterbridge, Hardy’s answer to get licked : ICELOLLIES
16-down – Egyptian god beheading singers : HORUS
19-down – US picnic with meat found in Madeira, perhaps : CLAMBAKE
21-down – See 3 : TOSEEYOU
23-down – Old gnarled tree in city : EXETER
24-down – Finch with female relative and others : SISKIN
26-down – Suspicious bag unopened : IFFY
28-down – Record of Hungarian composer heard … : LIST
29-down – … by Italian one either way in London, on order : NONO
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.