This crossword No. 22902 clues and answers were published on Wed 06 Aug 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22902 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Associated with alderman concealing deception : ALLIED
5-across – Gives ground, with sponsor so very strong : BACKSOFF
9-across – Find out the CD’s finished… : DISCOVER
10-across – … reserved for Mussorgsky : MODEST
11-across – Swallow one’s pride – that is, after he put Mabel out : EATHUMBLEPIE
13-across – 9 put back the best : TOPS
14-across – Chief expected to protect king and nobleman : ARCHDUKE
17-across – Fellows curse what they have to put on : MENSWEAR
18-across – Being this tight is utterly wrong : TAUT
20-across – Teacher’s hot – cools off by moving stream : SCHOOLMASTER
23-across – Tattered coat hidden by the French 9 : LOCATE
24-across – Try catapults on young birds : GOSLINGS
25-across – When required, call to have base reassembled outside : ASNEEDBE
26-across – Lays out after leader of separatists hangs : SPENDS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Warren’s a flashy young Australian : LAIR
3-down – Home line service initially escalates : INCREASES
4-down – Bed coverings for five, getting in where only two should be performing : DUVETS
5-down – Shape of doom in the Atlantic for ships and aircraft? : BERMUDATRIANGLE
6-down – Officer wants me to support rally : COMEBACK
7-down – Move with stealth among feckless idlers : SIDLE
8-down – 9 scouts OK, if moved : FOSSICKOUT
12-down – 9 make an impression : COMEACROSS
15-down – Colliery at first put off 9 : DETERMINE
16-down – Literate and in good health, getting about these days : WELLREAD
19-down – One of the family sat up during the stoppage : STASIS
21-down – No fixed charge for spout? : ORATE
22-down – French painter rises shortly over the hill : AGED
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.