This crossword No. 22937 clues and answers were published on Tue 16 Sep 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22937 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Flexible tempo and spirit shortened, as is conductor’s stick : RUBATO
4-across – Several 25s with same problem, covered in kisses : XMASES
9-across – See 16 down : KING
10-across – On reflection they should see the paper? Cobblers! : THEMSELVES
11-across – Indian meal made a difference at home : TIFFIN
12-across – Walked over to small hill missing nothing in European city : DORTMUND
13-across – A dancing bear a Russian leader dismissed from square dancing position : ARABESQUE
15-across – Criticise sporting achievement : SLAM
16-across – Having run out of fuel, reverted to pudding : SAGO
17-across – Events with theistical application I avoided : ATHLETICS
21-across – Style of Japanese cooking fit ultimately for Tibetan bovine, eaten by ER II : TERIYAKI
22-across – Almost lose sight of what could be grotesque : GOBLIN
24-across – Craftsman of craft whips kinky Tory : SHIPWRIGHT
25-across – Present time for heartless book : NOEL
26-across – Number about to enter river, getting cold feet : NERVES
27-across – Girl sought by man who may be showing his age? : GEISHA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Prince appears more wet? : RAINIER
2-down – 16 down 9’s dense mist rising among endless tiny individual individuals : BAGOF
3-down – Rising fat about to beat disease : TETANUS
5-down – 16 down 9’s shocking story time : MISERY
6-down – 16 down 9’s moles cooked in seasoning : SALEMSLOT
7-down – All about bird showing support for chest : STERNUM
8-down – 16 down 9’s seen upside down, swallowing heads of dinosaurs, frogs, unicorns and larvae on weird night : NEEDFULTHINGS
14-down – Oddly, being a pickpocket is a fair attraction : BIGDIPPER
16-down – ‘It’ was one of his favourites, written up for sort of party piece : STEPHEN
18-down – One benefiting from Arsenal header embraced by supporters : LEGATEE
19-down – Fire-breathing monster takes tea, entertaining emir eccentrically : CHIMERA
20-down – 16 down 9’s not quite made it to the other side? : CARRIE
23-down – See 2 : BONES
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.