This crossword No. 22930 clues and answers were published on Mon 08 Sep 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22930 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – However, a lot of consideration is needed : THOUGH
6-across – Repeated instruction to puppy – you eat it! : PAWPAW
9-across – Jump at cake? Gosh! : BUNGEE
10-across – We hear a recluse takes mineral : ANKERITE
11-across – Otherwise take railroad to the Home Counties : ELSE
12-across – The girl with my French girl is poisonous : SALMONELLA
13-across – Tours by cheap rail go to the islands : ARCHIPELAGO
18-across – Little American pal showing German round Baltic port gets the bird : BUDGERIGAR
21-across – Play back some of them again : GAME
22-across – In the Pacific it’s done without reward – for love – which is impressive : HONOLULU
23-across – Use force about turning in, that’s fine : PUNISH
24-across – River bird may have second thoughts : REGRET
25-across – How a drive could be spiced up? : VARIED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dull patch discerned by lone guru : LONGUEUR
2-down – She’s a man-eater, so turned up ahead of the Saints : OGRESS
3-down – A new king, caught in unclosed umbrella, needs money resources : BANKROLL
4-down – Very few boxes come to a point : SPARSE
5-down – To take fifty into employment crates disorder : TOUSLE
7-down – Part of Turkey’s employed in fencing : WATTLE
8-down – You’ll cap GIs anyhow by having beautiful buttocks : CALLIPYGOUS
14-down – A powerful man, the ambassador makes a pronouncement about cold : HERCULES
15-down – Monstrous having performance worker in charge : GIGANTIC
16-down – Greek character comes up in time to get the joke : HUMOUR
17-down – Diverted scholar getting over being exploited : AMUSED
19-down – Unsteady child’s horse in gory condition : GROGGY
20-down – Record left in beam for repeat performance : REPLAY
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.