This crossword No. 22454 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Feb 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22454 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Noxious contributor of one piece of music in place of Chopin : POISONGLAND
9-across – A burglar about to burgle needs to be an agile type : ACROBAT
10-across – A piece of music when a very large amount is pouched : OPOSSUM
11-across – Home computer bore taking round gold between porch and hall? : INNERDOOR
12-across – Orator and runner as 1 down : BURKE
13-across – See 12 : HARE
14-across – First 1 down, if you can ________ it : ADAMANDEVE
16-across – Stir theatrical behaviour from which to escape? : PRISONCAMP
19-across – Finished on top : OVER
21-across – Nut of type Canute fancied : PECAN
22-across – Shipping area’s retaining force: results of coastal erosion? : ROCKFALLS
24-across – Gilbert, inter alia, was associated with 40 1 down : ALIBABA
25-across – The Old Pretender’s call? : EXCLAIM
26-across – Solver drinking gin cocktail in comfort at restaurant : EATINGHOUSE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rest ran off, incorporated in first such as 18 and his lady : PARTNERSINCRIME
2-down – Wood pollarded in 6 : IMBER
3-down – Quite unconscious of external drop in temperature? : OUTCOLD
4-down – Cloth from sheep following sailors’ tipple : GROGRAM
5-down – A Gibbons’ work portraying all the birds after Robin’s death : ASOBBING
6-down – Goldsmith’s sledged with relative flexibility : DESERTEDVILLAGE
7-down – Capital hot on administration unit : PARISH
8-down – A politician before electricity is applied : AMPERE
15-down – Northern Irish actors seem dejected : DOWNCAST
16-down – Tree of people without heart : POPLAR
17-down – The end is drawn : CURTAIN
18-down – Stake stuck into companion after mother’s play : MACBETH
20-down – Start again from the River Meuse : RESUME
23-down – Charge for footwear said to be for neckpiece : FICHU
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.