This crossword No. 22754 clues and answers were published on Fri 14 Feb 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22754 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Blair could be a skilled craftsman : CABINETMAKER
8-across – It’s the opposite of a thousand to an old Roman : ANTONYM
9-across – It’s lace that is flexible : ELASTIC
11-across – Silly tear shed by child shows disloyalty : TREASON
12-across – Effeminate niece broke record first : EPICENE
13-across – Vessel is back, caught by ban : BASIN
14-across – Showing lack of judgement, so do not try so many! : TASTELESS
16-across – A rule aunt adopted about appearing in the nude : AUNATUREL
19-across – Man in headgear of little value : CHEAP
21-across – Satisfied with French storybook : CONTENT
23-across – Law maker sent round a round robin initially : SENATOR
24-across – He votes for Hanoverian prince : ELECTOR
25-across – Put oar into confused speech : ORATION
26-across – Never acted in production by mistake : INADVERTENCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – They ignore boats : CUTTERS
2-down – One so held by Tony to be a blessing : BENISON
3-down – He proposes someone to monitor an order : NOMINATOR
4-down – Subject for discussion by Lawrence about border : THEME
5-down – Eric upset by girl’s greed : AVARICE
6-down – End former meter error : EXTREME
7-down – Roughly trace girl in freehand : CARTEBLANCHE
10-down – Cheap greens I order, being parsimonious : CHEESEPARING
15-down – Betray Clare? : SELLSHORT
17-down – Little Ann’s liking for cloth : NANKEEN
18-down – Cured editor on outing : TREATED
19-down – Not disturbed in murderer’s hold : CONTAIN
20-down – Measure string for knot : ENTWINE
22-down – Extract from chapter seen to be concise : TERSE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.