This crossword No. 22982 clues and answers were published on Fri 07 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22982 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Mock Turtle’s contempt for mathematical process? : DERISION
9-across – City planners can be a letdown : BATHOS
10-across – About half a gallon – could be more : OMER
11-across – Numbers of little stones? : MOSAICWORK
12-across – An opera student is not unusual : NORMAL
14-across – Inflamed with hot rage brought about by reaction to heavy metal : LITHARGE
15-across – Composer gets court decision : VERDICT
17-across – Sportsman in London suburb deprived of space : BECKHAM
20-across – Musical tempo above ground? : AIRSPACE
22-across – Item: Three volunteers – you, you and you! : DETAIL
23-across – Impale – it could lead to an early demise : DEMONDRINK
24-across – Name spoken over the baby’s head : CAUL
25-across – Like Mosley – no saint, but a name above business : FASCIA
26-across – Working out time is not obligatory : OPTIONAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – She has her way with one : HERMIONE
2-down – It can hold one who’s dead drunk, they say : BIER
3-down – Girl’s illness is depressing : DISMAL
4-down – The ego feels no injury : ONESELF
5-down – Jack’s in the 23, say : ABSINTHE
6-down – Workmates take time out in East Anglia : STOWMARKET
7-down – Tramp got up! About time! : TOERAG
13-down – Do it as much as you like – but there’s more to it than making brass : MIDASTOUCH
16-down – You are on a mobile, giving his location : CHALDEAN
18-down – A mail shot has no right to be sharp : ACICULAR
19-down – One archbishop without a blessing : BENISON
21-down – In came tottering one who cometh : ICEMAN
22-down – State of antiquated airplane : DAKOTA
24-down – Idiot gets a hundred pounds in the red : CLOD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.