This crossword No. 22781 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Mar 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22781 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Work at the deed in force : PRACTISE
5-across – Cartoonist exposes female in shock : SCARFE
9-across – Fashionable attitude, for example : INSTANCE
10-across – Othello’s lieutenant catches cold at exotic oasis : CASSIO
12-across – Carol calls for Mum at bedtime : SILENTNIGHT
15-across – Fish cooked as treat : TETRA
17-across – Alien backing of monarch and the Queen : FOREIGNER
18-across – Smooth aspects of Cromwell’s horse : IRONSIDES
19-across – Hero from Spain led Channel Islands revolution : ELCID
20-across – Moneybags gets rough girl in trouble : MILLIONAIRE
24-across – Toy with end of shotgun : TRIFLE
25-across – Seven into one : SEPTETTE
26-across – Smooth when in neutral : GREASY
27-across – Now’s the time to break up bikes on Greek islands : CYCLADES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Shrub is in teapot that’s cracked : POINSETTIA
2-down – Sailor has explanation for forgiveness : ABSOLUTION
3-down – School staff : TRAIN
4-down – Extra cook – No. 2 : SECONDFIDDLE
6-down – I can’t lose accommodation at the seaside : COASTLINE
7-down – Stood up for a flower girl : ROSE
8-down – God of Love is wound up : EROS
11-down – Violently mix liver and eggs, say : AGGRESSIVELY
13-down – Not prepared to spray prince with dust : UNSCRIPTED
14-down – It’s not easy to cross an English poet embracing the French : BRIDGELESS
16-down – Meets bewildered males with Bess : ASSEMBLES
21-down – Birth of a National and a Liberal : NATAL
22-down – Saint Mark is not for women : STAG
23-down – Have supper with Miss Blyton on her return : DINE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.