This crossword No. 22963 clues and answers were published on Thu 16 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22963 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Forbidding plump women chasing back speaker who crossed the Atlantic : PILGRIM
5-across – See 1 : FATHERS
9-across – Danger point for space traveller axing ecological endeavour : REENTRY
10-across – Noble that is royal before : EARLIER
11-across – Setter’s relative energy encompasses student on first row : IMBROGLIO
12-across – School report saying Rusty? : EATEN
13-across – Glory acquired by repelling vulgar derogation of the country : KUDOS
15-across – Boxer of Animal Farm, with a turn for the right where one went on the parish : WORKHORSE
17-across – Roget on the Lizard? : THESAURUS
19-across – Name for what : NABOB
22-across – Race in Kashmir is hard run : IRISH
23-across – Little Sir from Never on Sunday? : WEEKNIGHT
25-across – Opera lover lost in transit : TRISTAN
26-across – Time for a somewhat aged and 16 27 composer : TAVENER
27-across – His age combined with idleness caused under-production : ENGLISH
28-across – See 27 : DISEASE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Norm has his outlet, not quite what you need to get into non-27 football club : PARTICK
2-down – Idler composed German song about American president : LIEABED
3-down – 10 on beast can be expressed as a fraction : RATIO
4-down – 1 5’s craft is quite likely to prosper : MAYFLOWER
5-down – Somewhat fuddled, I reach South American territory : FUEGO
6-down – Arrogant female perhaps and crucial male in turn : TURKEYHEN
7-down – He turns out to be a winner under direction : EVICTOR
8-down – How far can the street go with its French counterpart a laughing stock? The answer is really unexpected : STRANGE
14-down – Intersection at Bologna, perhaps : SPAGHETTI
16-down – Put off coming up with a gamble as entry that’s well thought of : RESPECTED
17-down – See 1 : THISTLE
18-down – Job with paper, say, first in the row to go in : EDITING
20-down – This bloomer could be a big one : BEGONIA
21-down – See 8 : BUTTRUE
23-down – Acquire companion by helicopter? : WINCH
24-down – 1 – 0 66666, 1000m volcano : NEVIS
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.