This crossword No. 22908 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Aug 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22908 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – It can be hammered in the pit : XYLOPHONE
10-across – Small piece of self-indulgence : ELFIN
11-across – Step taken to account for the bends : ECHELON
12-across – They stop interim arrangement : TERMINI
13-across – Sheltered from west-facing artillery : SNUG
14-across – Spelling power : WITCHCRAFT
15-across – Carry on in the theatre : OPERATE
17-across – President producing cut diamonds : MADISON
19-across – Household product of sugar field? : LIFEGUARDS
22-across – Demon start to rage and horrify us : RAHU
23-across – Garment with blue dot design : DOUBLET
24-across – Knowledgeable drivers? : CABBIES
26-across – Changing the 99 rules of behaviour : ETHIC
27-across – Solo recital sounds like a non-stereo record : MONOLOGUE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fault in hose under wing? It’s ready for longer flight : EXTENSIONLADDER
2-down – Ivy was a sign of this bitter place : ALEHOUSE
3-down – A car in hopeless condition : OPEL
4-down – Two instruments accompanying dance : HORNPIPE
5-down – Spirit-tapping : PEPTIC
6-down – Cratered ground made into ledges : TERRACED
7-down – A Gulf War ends with CIA in confusion here : AFRICA
8-down – Judge in nude cavorting! That’s not unusual : UNDISTINGUISHED
16-down – She’s a cake decorator : ANGELICA
17-down – Doctors’ dance held in the gym? : MEDICINE
18-down – They’re left when the planes’s taken off : SHAVINGS
20-down – What boxer did following tough preparation? : FOUGHT
21-down – A maths problem? Its victims think it’s a wheeze : ASTHMA
25-down – See 17 : BALL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.