This crossword No. 22919 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Aug 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22919 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Loud knocker cut short, appearing chilled : FRAPPE
4-across – Country where adolescent converted having dispensed with drugs : SCOTLAND
9-across – Where Ariel Sharon’s heading for reform, disorder or disaster : ISRAEL
10-across – Tea’s gathered and at end of season freshly made : BRANDNEW
11-across – Mother marrying men admits I’m such a nightmare, they’re picked to send me delirious : MAGICMUSHROOMS
13-across – Embellished, transparent feature of rude words one passed round the Caribbean? : ROSEWINDOW
14-across – Whiskey with it to create a monster : YETI
16-across – Victoria’s work about to be given to mum : POSH
18-across – In marriage to socialist she gave _____ to provide a diversion : REDHERRING
21-across – Gore more favoured to British Lord, ‘e cursed : BLOODTHIRSTIER
23-across – Clandestine affair for which pair of eyes sounded urgent, possibly : INTRIGUE
24-across – Married to eleven men, perhaps? : UNITED
25-across – Safeguarded money certain to go to family? : SURETIES
26-across – Black man all washed up? : JETSAM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Elizabeth divorced from Nick about to go berserk : FLIP
2-down – Having endless cunning, brings up children in debt : ARREARS
3-down – Early showings of seats the right : PREVIEWS
5-down – Traveller inordinately rich – don’t let her get away! : CHRISTOPHER
6-down – Bleak prospect, one difficult to crack, heading off heavenwards : TUNDRA
7-down – Unreliable man I love, the heartless reptile, perhaps : AMNIOTE
8-down – Motion to strike in the southwest in street of government : DOWNSWING
12-down – Beastly accommodation for Spooner’s beast with squeaky voice on steroids? : MONKEYHOUSE
13-down – Codgers to maintain The Queen’s Head, maybe, in places where the Queen isn’t! : REPUBLICS
15-down – Island accommodating non-revolutionary material : CRETONNE
17-down – One could be obsessed with training, bearing Harry : SPOTTER
19-down – Imagines one goes out with potential partners, trapping a quarter : IDEATES
20-down – Might one smoke forty a day? Rebelliously, did indeed : ADDICT
22-down – One’s mildly tasteful and, though somewhat aged, amazing! : EDAM
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.