This crossword No. 22945 clues and answers were published on Thu 25 Sep 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22945 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bedroom capers resulting in tedium : BOREDOM
5-across – Too much : EXCISES
9-across – Keep working : ACTON
10-across – More or less impartial before a contest : JUSTABOUT
11-across – Say something tactless and let down a stout fellow : DROPABRICK
12-across – Check plug : STOP
14-across – Nimble pirate given the backing of The Mirror? : QUICKSILVER
18-across – Dumb Harpo is lone star : SOPHIALOREN
21-across – Company sounded cocky? : CREW
22-across – For example, Aesop’s dog-in-the-manger? : POSSESSIVE
25-across – Non-standard lime from a red standard : ORIFLAMME
26-across – Charlie’s predecessor hired killer : BRAVO
27-across – Can bird found abbey? : TINTERN
28-across – Sick and tired team held back? That can be arranged : FIXEDUP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stage directors have seats on them : BOARDS
2-down – Backward-looking duke walked on again : RETROD
3-down – European noblemen depicted by American author : DONMARQUIS
4-down – Special subject for American officer : MAJOR
5-down – Orchestrating score, take one of four quartets : EASTCOKER
6-down – Plastic material for Cassius : CLAY
7-down – It proves playing is playful : SPORTIVE
8-down – Heads turned by paintings etc devoted to a special purpose : SETAPART
13-down – See tree that’s seen in court : WITNESSBOX
15-down – Where is Douglas Donne denied? : ISLEOFMAN
16-down – Peggy Wood’s small-holding : ASHCROFT
17-down – Wild sheep – one taken by an old citizen : EPHESIAN
19-down – Spiffing Hogwarts alumnus? : WIZARD
20-down – Make good cop rue corruption : RECOUP
23-down – Who must be obeyed? One beginning to fire a lot of arrows : SHEAF
24-down – Joy on Grant’s first meeting with Confederate general : GLEE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.