This crossword No. 22741 clues and answers were published on Thu 30 Jan 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22741 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – See 23 : OLDROPE
5-across – Hydrotherapeutics minus Chartreuse cocktail remedied the disease : TYPHOID
10-across – This person is a Muslim leader : IMAM
11-across – Bashful about bashing not such a bashful bash? : COCONUTSHY
12-across – Animal a wigeon’s caught in the country : MALAWI
13-across – One given stick acquiring diamonds 23 : ICELOLLY
14-across – Shade of green in Northants town? I’m gobsmacked! : CORBLIMEY
16-across – Fine for 6 24 : DANDY
17-across – Stone provides a barrier : AGATE
19-across – Stallion, taking its head thus, rode off : STUDHORSE
23-across – Strong currency backed in low fall in part produces easy profit : MONEYFOR
24-across – See 6 : DOODLE
26-across – Polar mines, dreadfully cold : IMPERSONAL
27-across – Sound part of boat for canal : KIEL
28-across – Come before appearing sore in the head : PREDATE
29-across – Paul’s maintained by drivel, going ape : PRIMATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Smoker given sack for nothing but the affliction : LUMBAGO
3-down – Dance is sweet, though a degree short : RUMBA
4-down – Scorer in knockout competition I see held up : PUCCINI
6-down – Bet sketch is pony rider : YANKEE
7-down – Photo developed thanks to delicate matter : HOTPOTATO
8-down – Had line dancing been inspired? : INHALED
9-down – Recent pain doc treated – for the umpteenth time? : ACCIDENTPRONE
15-down – Something determinedly seen through until the bottom of a pint glass? : BITTEREND
18-down – One preparing space in the country, but not many : GROOMER
20-down – Con man providing excerpt from The Lone Ranger theme : DIDDLER
21-down – In the black, whence the sun comes out? : SOLVENT
22-down – Compensated for resting as an actor? : OFFSET
25-down – Solid growth shown by university heading for my pieces of 1 : OAKUM
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.