This crossword No. 22952 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Oct 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22952 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hopin’ for relief when achin’ : ASPIRIN
5-across – Shield to absorb impact? : BUCKLER
9-across – Operation of falling in love? : HEARTTRANSPLANT
10-across – Gate for those facing the bowling : MENIN
11-across – Mend a torn dress with decoration : ADORNMENT
12-across – In Scotland they say ‘Thicko! Stupid!’ : DUNSINANE
14-across – Journalist, having gone to jail, is given corporal punishment : CANED
15-across – BT swapped wooden spoon for other prize : BOOTY
16-across – To Nelson it meant a load of balls : BROADSIDE
18-across – What nurses did after a shift, turning to port : LEFTWARDS
21-across – One with a concern in a holiday resort : IBIZA
22-across – Posh station with a junction wanting space down the line : VICTORIABECKHAM
23-across – Contract given to a composer : ABRIDGE
24-across – Lives with corrupt desires : RESIDES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Humiliated by a spurious education : ASHAMED
2-down – Patrol leader takes girl in with force – if force makes a controller of development : PLANNINGOFFICER
3-down – Rubbish and untidy mess – nature of an all-rounder? : ROTUNDITY
4-down – She’s not quite like other girls : NORMA
5-down – Senor of the road as well as in the dance : BANDOLERO
6-down – Bird with covered head : CAPON
7-down – What to do if the puzzle is too difficult : LEAVEUNFINISHED
8-down – Staff guarding art collection took turns : ROTATED
13-down – European Union bearing modified vegetable produce : AUBERGINE
14-down – Once worn, often battered : CODPIECES
15-down – Country girl from Birmingham, initially : BOLIVIA
17-down – Arithmetic is rejected by renaissance scholar : ERASMUS
19-down – Former SM first to wind round : WOOLD
20-down – Robes embroidered, but not gaudy : SOBER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.