This crossword No. 22687 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Nov 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22687 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Stuff openly woven by wizard in combat : SCRIMMAGE
6-across – It has bill as introduction to throat : MACAW
9-across – Gets cracker that tops everything : TAKESTHEBISCUIT
10-across – Flier’s fleece : ROOK
11-across – Creature to stake a territory : ANTEATER
14-across – Act in belief in God’s negative disposition : DEFEATISM
15-across – Talking bunk is sort of right : BIRTH
16-across – Say spinning top is cold : GELID
18-across – Doll given makeover that’s lasting : LONGLIVED
20-across – Birdie that’s bettered by one wiseacre : EAGLEOWL
21-across – Gentle dig : GRUB
25-across – Appearance initiates a moral resolve : MATERIALISATION
26-across – Tongue right in the middle of face : NORSE
27-across – Record Hot Rock is cut very short : EPHEMERAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The lecher’s day : SATYR
2-down – Whisking for fake cream : RAKEOFF
3-down – Frenzy’s essential : MUST
4-down – Hurt each other : ACHE
5-down – It’s under way as two men bat together with Kent’s opening spell : EMBANKMENT
6-down – Invited British entrant to walk in party : MASKEDBALL
7-down – Sailing vessel gets line in mess : CLUTTER
8-down – Married to conceal broken hearts – that’s the point of separation : WATERSHED
12-down – It’s backing horse to muddle through most of the way : SADDLETREE
13-down – Holding down its job : PILLOWCASE
14-down – Follow European fishing boat : DOGGERMAN
17-down – Perhaps spill vessel to make it so : LIGHTER
19-down – Scale up control onclergyman : VERNIER
22-down – Forbid a student flat : BANAL
23-down – Where a crop may be scaled : FISH
24-down – See 23 : FARM
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.