This crossword No. 22794 clues and answers were published on Wed 02 Apr 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22794 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Pre-death observance played out – girl comes round! : LASTRITES
10-across – Person in uniform teased within earshot : GUIDE
11-across – The woman’s relation entering as ghost, maybe : HAUNTER
12-across – A second source of pollen containing nothing : ANOTHER
13-across – Taunt one coming in to face bowling : BAIT
14-across – Try to avoid paying debts? Bank comes round in the proper manner : RELEVANTLY
16-across – Ferocious female, one with good lot of hair around : TIGRESS
17-across – A creep’s tricky – one may be seen getting away! : ESCAPER
19-across – Big nag should be quiet! – anger shown by husband, awfully sore : SHIREHORSE
22-across – Thermal insulation rating attached to a garment : TOGA
24-across – Agreed an end to engagement, getting married : TALLIED
25-across – Vain type, who so surprisingly attracts more than one female : SHOWOFF
26-across – No longer unit to be included? : OUNCE
27-across – Left-wing performers who may mess around with the text? : REDACTORS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Getting characters to conform to order : ALPHABETISATION
2-down – Accepting a sin – smug, sloppy : ASSUMING
3-down – Man loudly exchanging letters shows no gentle persuasion : BRUTE
4-down – Courses – they have 21 for the riders who are running : STARTERS
5-down – Where there’s a will with no introduction, it’s complex : ESTATE
6-down – Not knowing accompaniment to 3 23? : IGNORANCE
7-down – Hello, there’s fog about! It can get one caught out : MISHIT
8-down – A fry the steak bar cooked? : HEARTYBREAKFAST
15-down – Once again serve raw meat injected with drug : REDELIVER
17-down – Part of New York is sedate after turmoil : EASTSIDE
18-down – Code of behaviour set down by first army officer? : PROTOCOL
20-down – I would fish, sitting by the river maybe? : IDLING
21-down – Does Right Reverend get involved in monastic communities? : ORDERS
23-down – See 3 : FORCE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.