This crossword No. 22645 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 Oct 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22645 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – He crusaded with 1 down, 5, 9, 12, 17, 18, 20, 22 and 24 : RICHARD
5-across – Geographer saying: Cut and can it : HAKLUYT
9-across – Atheistic zoologist was kind to solvers : DAWKINS
10-across – Aspen shaking head of bog myrtle : TREMBLY
11-across – ‘pon my soul! ‘e left out poor Tom Jones, for example : EPONYMOUS
12-across – Modern writing includes a literary anthropomorphist : ADAMS
13-across – Generator’s output in revs per minute : SPERM
15-across – Splitting heads with the French eminence : NOBLENESS
17-across – A-bomb survivor: his cry of surprise rings round Azerbaijan’s capital : HIBAKUSHA
19-across – Cult figure when observed during the day : MASON
22-across – Actor with an E concession : GRANT
23-across – Stop filming with a single light out : CUTANDRUN
25-across – Gives a leg up when society sits around : ASSISTS
26-across – Team turns to replace United in future match : FIXTURE
27-across – Lawrence Reagan’s occupation : TENANCY
28-across – Creating Disneyland ?- and not in old Lincolnshire : LINDSEY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Expressions of agreement about Dutch collaborator in South Pacific : RODGERS
2-down – Buckaroo’s Brahmin bonnet : COWPOKE
3-down – March maid accepts it in friendship : AMITY
4-down – Demonises characters in state capital : DESMOINES
5-down – Can’t stand English bowlers around? : HATES
6-down – Make Peter sadly attend all the lectures : KEEPATERM
7-down – Argue wildly about doctor with spleen that is taken : UMBRAGE
8-down – Ancient staff rights in your old country : THYRSUS
14-down – Might his KO stymie new contenders? : MIKETYSON
16-down – Flea bit you twice, say? Bad as Foster’s dreamer! : BEAUTIFUL
17-down – Skill of the Ettrick Shepherd? His literacy had its uses : HOGGART
18-down – Creator of Virgin and Child : BRANSON
20-down – Was his Danube as blue as his Levis? : STRAUSS
21-down – But Ophelia didn’t get here in order to obey Hamlet : NUNNERY
23-down – Easy metal target : CUSHY
24-down – Name the wheel-bound king: not I, Mr President : NIXON
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.