This crossword No. 22651 clues and answers were published on Tue 15 Oct 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22651 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Singing voice wanting to hedge a bet with more than one melody : CONTRAPUNTAL
8-across – Boat containing sailors in the woodwork, perhaps : TURNING
9-across – Daft personality, one relating to 21, for instance : IDIOTIC
11-across – Crucial books featured in The Economist, mainly : KEYNOTE
12-across – One patronised by peer got upset : PROTEGE
13-across – 8 mechanism and little or nothing else : HINGE
14-across – My boss is shattered when I break the relationship : SYMBIOSIS
16-across – Seafood the force throw out into the street : LANGOUSTE
19-across – American-Indian king I found in taxi : CARIB
21-across – Originally expect a radio announcer can hear every listener’s complaint : EARACHE
23-across – Bison’s heart, preserver of reproductive equipment : SCANNER
24-across – Commandment in French: Thou shalt be in condition : STATUTE
25-across – Welcome Zambia into capital root system : RHIZOME
26-across – Grotto’s a lure, or no refund will be given! : CAVEATEMPTOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Continue the farce : CARRYON
2-down – Repulsive racket’s in order? On the contrary : NOISOME
3-down – Man with topless woman’s clothing suffers a setback : REGRESSES
4-down – Ponce reserving right to act the peacock : PRIMP
5-down – City tune died in Ulster : NAIROBI
6-down – Later abandoned ship, being unaffected : ARTLESS
7-down – New Labour’s vampire hunters? : STAKEHOLDERS
10-down – Bearing a bit of bacon and egg into the food – fast food : CHEESEBURGER
15-down – Smart mole subverted chaotic state : MAELSTROM
17-down – Vehicle in pouring rain in perfect condition : NIRVANA
18-down – Conceal officer’s hint about Germany : OCCLUDE
19-down – Vehicle causing disturbance after tea : CHARIOT
20-down – Private voiced sense of grievance : RANCOUR
22-down – Build up : ERECT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.