This crossword No. 22442 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Feb 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22442 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Group outlets retained by partner : WESTLIFE
5-across – Group going in for ultra-vision : TRAVIS
9-across – Further significance beyond the obvious one? : OVERTONE
10-across – Poles’ army destroyed ancient city : SMYRNA
12-across – Group taking action : STEPS
13-across – Journalist holding new library responsible for lark : EARLYBIRD
14-across – Group called Dawkins : ARTFULDODGER
18-across – Sweet-talking sharpened: you go in with them, sadly : HONEYMOUTHED
21-across – Pirate not in the public eye, did you say? : PRIVATEER
23-across – See 27 : CHILD
24-across – : ATOMIC
25-across – Bit of bread, top and middle eaten by Jenny right away : BAGUETTE
26-across – How old is mother? How much to pay? : DAMAGE
27-across – : DESTINYS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sci-fi doctor gets round Mum with sudden swoop : WHOOSH
2-down – Group lacking sound science way before love : STEREO
3-down – Vicar’s invitation to salad – say please! : LETUSPRAY
4-down – Marsh name for fairy with inferior herbal bloom : FENNELFLOWER
6-down – The odd game : RUMMY
7-down – A lot of words make a lot of bias in a side : VERBIAGE
8-down – The usual flag : STANDARD
11-down – People with piano part tune up in the gallery : PROLETERIATE
15-down – Work at counter, maybe not in camera : OPENCOURT
16-down – Mastery evokes one and a third cheers – stick around : WHIPHAND
17-down – Regular round number shaped like a hook : UNCIFORM
19-down – See 24 : KITTEN
20-down – Snakes top their opposites : ADDERS
22-down – Evoking reverence associated with a prayer : AWING
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.