This crossword No. 22825 clues and answers were published on Thu 08 May 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22825 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Britten’s work scraping the barrel with Wagner’s : ALBERT
4-across – See 1 : HERRING
9-across – Where some players are in part offside, according to the coach : RIGHTWING
10-across – Bread given by mine host voluntarily : PITTA
11-across – First accountant to run out of capital : CAIRO
12-across – What a cucumber produces to raise the spirits : ELATERIUM
13-across – Old, cold cigar-maker rolling with a score of Hebrew slaves : NABUCCO
15-across – Knock off O’Connor first : DESIST
17-across – Napoleon and the Tsar embraced standing here, until sitting provided : TILSIT
19-across – Strike reverting to the mediators? They’re shaken, yet fill of beans! : MARACAS
22-across – Mount unusual rings to impress the Hamburg banker : INSELBERG
24-across – No Scottish regret expressed for this Indian nationalist : NEHRU
26-across – Can soccer managers expose backscratcher? : LOOFA
27-across – When hematite and tritium combine : ATTHETIME
28-across – Cambridge players producing over the top sleight of hand : THEFOOT
29-across – See 28 : LIGHTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Make love in Fiat car plant : AFRICAN
2-down – Claim made by one wearing the trousers : BAGSI
3-down – Harks back to Socrates’ art, not as debatable : RETROACTS
4-down – As distant as Quinn on a trip? : HIGHAND
5-down – 24’s ready for the game, training with Spain : RUPEE
6-down – Genuine baked beans are thus packed to include recipe, I see : INTRINSIC
7-down – Manager cooking Man U’s geese? So right! : GRAEME
8-down – O! Here’s a titbit! Somehow swallow it! : RISETO
14-down – Hell’s torment rained down from the Borders to Tyneside! : BRIMSTONE
16-down – Wild tiger seen in this national park : SERENGETI
18-down – See 8 : THEBAIT
19-down – See 4 : MIGHTY
20-down – See 7 : SOUNESS
21-down – See 1 : VIOLET
23-down – Rising over everything: is that plain? : LLANO
25-down – Having short stature, cry for attention : HEIGH
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.