This crossword No. 22753 clues and answers were published on Thu 13 Feb 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22753 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – 26’s knight’s girl’s housekeeper wanting chat : ELAINE
4-across – See 22 : OFTHEDOG
9-across – Doctor put in camp? : INTERN
10-across – Royal family forbidding reform of Dail : GRIMALDI
11-across – Tennessee’s detectives hold girl with silver on lake : GLASSMENAGERIE
13-across – Arkansas’ pebble : LITTLEROCK
14-across – Ireland, say, in Paisley’s view : ISLE
16-across – Smoothing agent in the cabinet? : FILE
18-across – Story about a 5 – the Guardian’s giving consent : FAVOURABLE
21-across – It could be eaten sailing, or it could be sweeping : GENERALISATION
23-across – Somewhat of an inquisition into 12’s car? : AUTODAFE
24-across – Leave opera singer for naked lady : GODIVA
25-across – 7 asks God – to make them therapeutic? : DEEPRAYS
26-across – A king for half a day, past and future? : ARTHUR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 26’s knight’s girl to eat up : ENID
2-down – 1 across’s place given to operas – to La Traviata, say : ASTOLAT
3-down – Scene of mutiny’s to last month – there wasn’t enough play : NORESULT
5-down – Wingers come up with home winner and nil to America, which is corny : FARINACEOUS
6-down – It’s paid to a governor initially in residence : HOMAGE
7-down – Benefits include golden girl : DOLORES
8-down – In old money nearly always there’s a queen … : GUINEVERE
12-down – … whose sister-in-law from Germany Olaf got involved with : MORGANLEFAY
13-down – Distressing feud with a girl who rescues bathers : LIFEGUARD
15-down – Left-winger with disturbance coming up on the pavement : TROTTOIR
17-down – 26’s knight’s girl to fly topless and sting all but student : LYNETTE
19-down – Studious nonsense keeps one following authority : BOOKISH
20-down – Merchant takes up colour painting : TRADER
22-down – Biter’s bit, taken the morning after : HAIR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.