This crossword No. 22317 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Sep 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22317 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Silver in change? Fancy! : VAGARY
4-across – Excels, taking in food for sudden changes in attitude : CAPRICES
9-across – Change handle : RENAME
10-across – Complaint about new girl – not a help to bring things back : MNEMONIC
11-across – Dames of the theatrical world : THEUGLYSISTERS
13-across – Rally act right foolishly in charge supporting equal rights : DEMOCRATIC
14-across – Opposition’s brittle element? Not half! : ANTI
16-across – River sport : WEAR
18-across – Caught in a way to settle dispute: drugs, perhaps : MEDICATION
21-across – Was the ticker important for this body? : WATCHCOMMITTEE
23-across – Ingrid’s English needs improvement? Obtain best view here : RINGSIDE
24-across – Restaurant in Bristol where student goes dancing : BISTRO
25-across – Where one makes something to put on the horses? : SADDLERY
26-across – Equip with new personnel and decide, initially, to return to custody : REMAND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Extremely light : VERY
2-down – State of ground? No ball? Amateur stuff! : GINGHAM
3-down – Drink of unusual striking power : RUMPUNCH
5-down – Unbelievable state : AGNOSTICISM
6-down – I’m turning up for church in recess, being forgetful : REMISS
7-down – Business worry : CONCERN
8-down – Withdrawal of Nessie – Scotch half drunk : SECESSION
12-down – I can occupy the House for a term! : LEASEHOLDER
13-down – How this word goes in : DOWNWARDS
15-down – Parking matter I got round for some of the day : PARTTIME
17-down – Accustomed to m-melody in the present age : ATTUNED
19-down – This sort of selling can mean stagnation : INERTIA
20-down – Central heating I sell mainly to cheat : CHISEL
22-down – Grove – a famous music man : WOOD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.