This crossword No. 22948 clues and answers were published on Mon 29 Sep 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22948 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sort of picture that’s a topic for debate? : MOTION
4-across – Hope is dashed for her : SOPHIE
9-across – Courage needed by chickens? : GRIT
10-across – Personal subscriptions : SIGNATURES
11-across – Temporary work in the theatre : ACTING
12-across – Fighting and winning : ENGAGING
13-across – Top hat too fancy? It’s a controversial issue : HOTPOTATO
15-across – To expose a lie, it needs hammering home : NAIL
16-across – Cape being blown in the wind? : HORN
17-across – Entry to a profession : ADMISSION
21-across – Diverted assets from workers’ home and shed : HIVEDOFF
22-across – Don’t encourage delay : PUTOFF
24-across – Cross-examiner? : SCRUTINEER
25-across – Not true talent : BENT
26-across – This religious belief is held by our opponents : THEISM
27-across – Swindle and run, having taken in the City : FLEECE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Book covering part of North Africa : MOROCCO
2-down – Everybody’s playtime? : TUTTI
3-down – Love things to be settled right away : ONSIGHT
5-down – Tree house : ORANGE
6-down – Sort of figure that changes with time? : HOURGLASS
7-down – Constant distress alter one, nonetheless : ETERNAL
8-down – Dodgy gear forfeited in compromise : AGREETODIFFER
14-down – To harass thus is in itself clever : PERSECUTE
16-down – Reduction in capital growth : HAIRCUT
18-down – Put in danger in drive round Rhode Island : IMPERIL
19-down – Crime of a receiver of stolen goods : OFFENCE
20-down – Members sortie out : TORIES
23-down – Furniture catalogue : TABLE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.