This crossword No. 22203 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 May 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22203 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Keeps stifling pain in battle : HASTINGS
5-across – Phone courtier about sovereign : BLOWER
9-across – Support for plant storing hydrogen : CHAMPION
10-across – Material found in the analysis of a brick : FABRIC
11-across – Extractor rendered lips sore : OILPRESS
12-across – Son picks up tool : SHEARS
14-across – Giant fell floundering into the sea from boat : BRIGANTINE
18-across – Revolutionary species baffled man : CHESSPIECE
22-across – Poet playin’ a prank : LARKIN
23-across – A nice gal prepared cake decoration : ANGELICA
24-across – Craving but lacking time for divination : ICHING
25-across – President managed control of dinner : PRANDIAL
26-across – Grasping English queen seizes journalist : GREEDY
27-across – Check straps of underwear : SCANTIES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Trojan bully : HECTOR
2-down – Bachelor in old firm : STABLE
3-down – Little devil has skill to pass on : IMPART
4-down – Means of transport showing first-class pedigree : GOODSTRAIN
6-down – See an affair in disgust : LOATHING
7-down – It can be fatal in battle that’s goin’ on : WARFARIN
8-down – Took a break and made an impression : RECESSED
13-down – Selfish man about to withdraw money : EGOCENTRIC
15-down – Spill the beans about select sport : SCULLING
16-down – Shy maiden in court? I don’t know : SEARCHME
17-down – Put forward design as arranged : ASSIGNED
19-down – Quaker colonialist on flag : PENNON
20-down – Travellin’ on island or atoll : BIKINI
21-down – Father’s keeping everything in America : DALLAS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.