This crossword No. 22803 clues and answers were published on Sat 12 Apr 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22803 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Playwright’s issue is catching : SONNETS
5-across – Try one who won’t drink to entertain the locum : ATTEMPT
10-across – Fuel provider variously contains it : DERV
11-across – Row with the Lord about heaven? : OTHERWORLD
12-across – Playwright’s partner of 25 has trouble with wrong return : ADONIS
13-across – Cornish game in which some people make mistakes : POLPERRO
14-across – Admit legality of maverick Coe’s reign : RECOGNISE
16-across – Good girl of 26’s is a girl that’s budding : GEMMA
17-across – No moving spirit from here : STILL
19-across – Putin speaking French? I’m not accepting that! : DISPUTANT
23-across – Trojan exchanged in a truce : TEUCRIAN
24-across – Turn to face the plain holding baby’s head : OBVERT
26-across – Writer of the month has had us in for a meal : JANEAUSTEN
27-across – Wasn’t he satisfied with the flood warning? : NOAH
28-across – … x 2.5 – that’s what happens in heartless heaven : SEVENTY
29-across – Was the journalist discriminating against women going topless? : EXISTED
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Late love leaves right away : OVERDUE
3-down – Actor working 9-5? : NIVEN
4-down – Author of Months and nothing else – ie Seasons : THOMSON
6-down – Playwright’s partner of 20 has a turn : TURTLE
7-down – Piece work included in flight : ELOPEMENT
8-down – See 9 : PILGRIM
9-down – Collection attributed to playwright by press legitimation? Pah! : THEPASSIONATE
15-down – See 18 : OFLUCRECE
18-down – Playwright’s treatment cut short by enemy returning money to church : THERAPE
20-down – False hope – nothing’s coming from Arizona : PHOENIX
21-down – Tell of animal in Arne’s work : NARRATE
22-down – Quiet! Quiet! Play the game! : PIQUET
25-down – : VENUS
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.