This crossword No. 22993 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22993 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Not a billion breaking stones put in the boot : HOBNAIL
5-across – Tell performing well : INFORM
9-across – Sort of hole required in garden : WATERING
10-across – 19 with hairstyle unknown to be admitted : BUXTON
12-across – 19 sends back pastries with never, never half sparkle : STRATHPEFFER
15-across – 19 walker to pole captures dictator : LEAMINGTON
17-across – Araucaria’s going to be poorly : ILL
19-across – 9 place of Spanish origin : SPA
20-across – 19 playing match with Helen : CHELTENHAM
22-across – Quiet words for actor in each French film style? : CHAPLINESQUE
26-across – See 11 : ANDTHE
27-across – See 11 : PUSSYCAT
28-across – Most unorthodox love until now : HERETO
29-across – 19’s hair needing combing? : MATLOCK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Seek to dispose of bird : HAWK
2-down – 19’s expression of contempt about time : BATH
3-down – Landing place exposes journey : AIRSTRIP
4-down – Singer left most of troops from down under : LANZA
6-down – Disgust makes sodium turn to salt : NEUTER
7-down – So fit and tough characters are probably forgotten : OUTOFSIGHT
8-down – Araucaria’s right: hit the page with Davy’s work : MINERSLAMP
11-down – Seafaring couple slept unattached: why so peculiar? : THEOWL
13-down – G-girl teacher in old see-through vehicle : GLASSCOACH
14-down – Two girls heard from the Lizard? : SALAMANDER
16-down – Surprised expression in group to be neglected : GOHANG
18-down – The poet Alfred’s group, under five hundred birds : DEMUSSET
21-down – Dated lad with hot turns : OLDHAT
23-down – Not talking German must upset Monsieur : STUMM
24-down – Repeat of the chorus : ECHO
25-down – A model agreement has a bad smell : ATOK
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.