This crossword No. 22964 clues and answers were published on Fri 17 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22964 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – During send-off, show idle characters, such as women of leisure : LADIESWHO
10-across – Test we hear? A river : AURAL
11-across – I haven’t cut up on motorway in colourless environment? I probably have! : WHITE
12-across – Boy short of an idiotic case: on Pike’s head it’s marked Stupid Boy : DUNCESCAP
13-across – Town fast approaching North : PRESTON
14-across – 9’s 10? Almost, possibly violent : INTENSE
17-across – Italian composer to dump resident, no good : TOSTI
19-across – Common toilet – make for it! : BOG
20-across – Log on Kirk’s star-ship only half complete : ENTER
21-across – Desired for rejection of reject, noted discrimination admitted : YEARNED
22-across – A brief question about 4 leaves you trembling : AQUIVER
24-across – Alkaline compound of unstable character absorbing shortfall on the side : HYDROXIDE
26-across – See 9 : LUNCH
28-across – From 4 or Senegal? The former, perhaps? : NORSE
29-across – Make allowances for endless stretch at university at conclusion of course : EXTENUATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Clown had to be funny during smack, though reaction suggesting otherwise? : SLOW
2-down – Hint of Saatchi and Saatchi product, depravity : ADVICE
3-down – Middle of city centre scrapped in redevelopment, possibly? : PEDESTRIAN
4-down – Country location of Biodome Project and its name : SWEDEN
5-down – Signalling direction in bricklayer’s work : POINTING
6-down – See 25 : RATE
7-down – See 3 : PRECINCT
8-down – See 1 : CLAP
13-down – On this train, loco : POTTY
15-down – Cringeworthy cryptic clue got in : TOECURLING
16-down – Three rights, one heartless, make a wrong : ERROR
18-down – See 19 across : STANDARD
19-down – Bend put straight inside which to rule sheets : BEDLINEN
22-down – A toilet for spies : AGENTS
23-down – See 11 : VANMAN
24-down – See 1 : HAND
25-down – Place too high a price on the speed of deliveries? : OVER
27-down – Lean part of the foot : HEEL
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.