This crossword No. 22472 clues and answers were published on Wed 20 Mar 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22472 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tedious rites recollected at home, not hospital : TIRESOME
5-across – Take weapons and notice a naval force : ARMADA
9-across – Stop that is in the slips, for example : LINGERIE
10-across – Church is at the heart of manuscript backing a split : SCHISM
12-across – Sportier pro playing for the landlords : PROPRIETORS
15-across – The each way principle? : TENET
17-across – Lose power and cease showing any interest : SWITCHOFF
18-across – Possibly nicer in South-East? That’s phoney : INSINCERE
19-across – Fight in a Somerset town : SETTO
20-across – It’s lent by distance to the poet : ENCHANTMENT
24-across – A first-class drinking spot recalled in Asia : ARABIA
25-across – Say in fewer words that the prisoner’s very stupid : CONDENSE
26-across – Crossword compiler’s pet : SETTER
27-across – Ends the innings and makes announcement : DECLARES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Relating to a meeting of minds? : TELEPATHIC
2-down – Roman sends out what’s exemplified by Ernie : RANDOMNESS
3-down – Steep swerve : SHEER
4-down – Delivery without a run? : MAIDENSPEECH
6-down – Wrinkle on fires for camping types : RUCKSACKS
7-down – Part of Bavarian song : ARIA
8-down – Graduate turns up with doctor to get points for argument : AMMO
11-down – Faxed bod in Old English, perhaps, without an address : NOFIXEDABODE
13-down – I live well down in the country : SOUTHERNER
14-down – Easy ¿ no force required : EFFORTLESS
16-down – A green tin? No, different colour : TANGERINE
21-down – Ebbing and flowing? It”s time the girl left : TIDAL
22-down – Flower cut in place for the Speaker : DAIS
23-down – Pitch for the players : CAST
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.