This crossword No. 22973 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22973 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Livery of Rome’s here clothing English perfectly : HEPATIC
5-across – Swot seen outside Ulster University is brainbox : CRANIUM
9-across – Prophetic article lacking papal authority : VATIC
10-across – Recess set about old coins : SESTERCES
11-across – Algonquin creed dressed up in high-flown language : GRANDILOQUENCE
13-across – Spots what sounds like a Cockney carriage : ACNE
14-across – Old warhorse of the French, one making an effort : DESTRIER
17-across – Batting short time – more unpleasant bouncer may threaten one : INTRUDER
18-across – Nothing twitching in the ear : OTIC
21-across – Radiation from sun absorbed by Mrs Bather damaged organ : BREMSSTRAHLUNG
23-across – Like some bread – but you may not want it for this! : WHOLEMEAL
24-across – One crushed by large number in lift : HOIST
25-across – Covers being used to protect sheep : ENFOLDS
26-across – Bird going round the tiles no more! : THATSIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hauled from location on the south coast : HOVE
2-down – Piece of music from H. Alpert we’d often played : PETERANDTHEWOLF
3-down – Air from neat choir – awful modern music : TECHNO
4-down – Cordial conspirator not favoured by the top people : CASSIS
5-down – Person keeping order is American general : CUSTOMER
6-down – A river without measure of liquid – not river up to the job? : ADEQUATE
7-down – Clashes being nasty, niceness is tonic : INCONSISTENCIES
8-down – People looking down on others in mum’s row of houses : MASTERRACE
12-down – Singer to lose power – keen to have violin accompaniment introduced : DAVIDBOWIE
15-down – One may get cracked, mad – a terrible situation : NUTSHELL
16-down – Male diet cutting out certain foods : MEATLESS
19-down – Poor actor allowed to be in small village play : HAMLET
20-down – Female gangster attached to army carrying explosive : ALTHEA
22-down – Bullock upset little kids : STOT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.