This crossword No. 22766 clues and answers were published on Fri 28 Feb 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22766 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cover for root without its top : BERET
4-across – The poet with the gravy : BROWNING
8-across – Run a novel audit producing assessment that’s too low : UNDERVALUATION
10-across – Melodious piece of English used in Peterborough, formerly : SONGLIKE
11-across – Glorious day for gilded youth : JUNIOR
12-across – Organ adapted by reversing tube – till it squeaks? : ORANGEPIP
15-across – Divine seen in windows etc : DOWSE
17-across – Equipment for partners in the Copper Belt : KITWE
18-across – Fiddling about with money – two sovereigns involved : TINKERING
19-across – Parliament success: what about Mr Coe? Negative : NASEBY
21-across – County changed date with support of the rest : BEDSTEAD
24-across – A match with new foe in ’80s film – no problem at all with this : GREATESTOFEASE
25-across – Leave codlin out for sovereign? : GOLDCOIN
26-across – Trophy we lost like men : ASHES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bookish lady’s book – draw short sword on family in it : BLUESTOCKING
2-down – Unemployed and unrated and with no opening – terrible : REDUNDANT
3-down – Greenhorn left in mountainous region : TYROL
4-down – Where accidents are affecting the roses : BLACKSPOT
5-down – Piece soup? : OPUS
6-down – Crazy on a nude, awfully sweet : NUTSUNDAE
7-down – Girl I complain about : NAOMI
9-down – Scrambled eggs endorsed for firefighter : GREENGODDESS
13-down – Old man finds water bird slightly involved with detectives : GREYBEARD
14-down – No long journey on little drink comes up for detective : PINKERTON
16-down – A little bit was – what did you say about it? – total defeat? : WHITEWASH
20-down – Cats or dogs have been muted : SORDO
22-down – Capital setter in resting place : SOFIA
23-down – Produce another version of the colour of 2, with love : REDO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.