This crossword No. 22732 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Jan 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22732 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Inaccurate shooting, but it can spread destruction : WILDFIRE
9-across – Song about salt in Asia : ARABIA
10-across – Kind of bender the vanquished go on : KNEE
11-across – A smart point of view in a tight corner? : ACUTEANGLE
12-across – The little devil breaks cover and gets clear : LIMPID
14-across – Top note I struggled to get, stretching high : ONTIPTOE
15-across – Shouts that fan the flames : BELLOWS
17-across – Moral support : UPRIGHT
20-across – All women do : HENPARTY
22-across – Squadron loses fifty in battles : FIGHTS
23-across – Shoe seller paid for repair : ESPADRILLE
24-across – Rogue quietly abandoned swindle : SCAM
25-across – Birds, say, disturb rest : EGRETS
26-across – Licensed to make flags : DECLINES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Major report produced by a VIP : BIGNOISE
2-down – Side having the advantage : EDGE
3-down – Monitor our most southerly point : LIZARD
4-down – Determined to attack : SETUPON
5-down – Fabricate some story to end the argument : MAKEITUP
6-down – Sea water in one’s watch : MAINSPRING
7-down – Repairs to rail or canal bridge : RIALTO
13-down – He goes riding after the ball : POLOPLAYER
16-down – Key worker in army uniform? : WARDRESS
18-down – One has trouble getting into this : HOTWATER
19-down – They are raised for anyone to see : EYELIDS
21-down – Officer standard : ENSIGN
22-down – Irregular forces decoration : FRESCO
24-down – Act as an agitator and get jail : STIR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.