This crossword No. 22852 clues and answers were published on Mon 09 Jun 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22852 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cause to move, but only as a temporary measure : MAKESHIFT
9-across – Light inside by request : PRAYER
10-across – Strike a number with financial liabilities as extortionate : RAPACIOUS
11-across – The French interview a tenant : LESSEE
12-across – Fish to be taken with a rod, that’s quite plain : PIKESTAFF
13-across – Artist’s fanciful representation of a watercourse : STRAIT
17-across – Reckon on a clergyman joining : ADD
19-across – A cake, but not of soap : BATHBUN
20-across – Smuggle staple food up the Mersey : RUNCORN
21-across – What every child wants at Christmas – trifle : TOY
23-across – This is played away from school : TRUANT
27-across – Love making complaint : AFFECTION
28-across – The country’s not in a mess! : NATION
29-across – Say so long as one can forget about work for a while : TAKELEAVE
30-across – Painter might appear a twister : TURNER
31-across – The risk coming with running water : ADVENTURE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – A sheepish creature is one of a well-known trio : ARAMIS
3-down – Person avoiding making a point raved wildly : EVADER
4-down – Crowds around international leader and gives a boost : HOISTS
5-down – Blundered – took a meal outside on the windy side : FLUFFED
6-down – Out-of-the-ordinary police function : ARRESTING
7-down – Cosmetic promotion seen in viewer screen : EYESHADOW
8-down – A right toff in a South American country! : ARGENTINA
14-down – With reorganisation of station, be firm : OBSTINATE
15-down – Form certain to accept short setback with the start of term : STRUCTURE
16-down – Finding a party about over, left : ABANDONED
17-down – A social worker in Victorian times : ANT
18-down – Boring prohibitionist : DRY
22-down – Blase and far from satisfactory employee : OFFHAND
24-down – Think much of always having serving men around : REVERE
25-down – Swear when attending the big match! : ATTEST
26-down – The cleaner president : HOOVER
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.