This crossword No. 22640 clues and answers were published on Wed 02 Oct 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22640 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – How some feminists have got it to a nicety, I tell you : INFORMANT
6-across – Feeble specimen of Mayfair politician : WIMP
10-across – Destiny of Eros is about right : KARMA
11-across – 22 stream, a term employed at university : ALMAMATER
12-across – Old memento of rare liqueur : RELIQUE
13-across – This and this for American hero of mythology : THESEUS
14-across – Play by members on Indian islands with change of central article : ARMSANDTHEMAN
17-across – 9 backing for aberrant walrus in standard campaign, 22 or earlier : PENINSULARWAR
21-across – Aesthetically pleasing jumbo with gravity for acidity? : ELEGANT
22-across – Russian beginning of Russian novel : CRIMEAN
24-across – 22 hood in lake : BALACLAVA
25-across – Did Shakespeare say it twice at his marriage? : IWILL
26-across – Not a Jew, a painter : GOYA
27-across – Breathing problem affected my sheep to a degree : EMPHYSEMA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Chap who helped with the printing in 22 action? : INKERMAN
2-down – Queen in Cornish river’s gone native : FERAL
3-down – Getting 7 again to care worker with the odd broken cane : REACQUAINTANCE
4-down – Finished andante con moto : ATANEND
5-down – Cat – chat is translated accordingly : TOMATCH
7-down – Aware of what’s happening with no Ken to help : INTHEKNOW
8-down – Capital H for home base? : PARISH
9-down – I wave – interrupting myself with skill – to show no chance of leaks : IMPERMEABILITY
15-down – Lyme paper provided guide through meadow to park in Nottingham : MAPPERLEY
16-down – Actor with quinsy gets silk from dunnock : PRUNELLA
18-down – Shell for kook : NUTCASE
19-down – Release Cleopatra’s killer after relative is docked : UNCLASP
20-down – Insect found in Russian river, on the bottom : BEDBUG
23-down – One left in river, not in the country : EXILE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.