This crossword No. 22570 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 Jul 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22570 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – University in America with large stock : USUAL
10-across – Editor getting in a mess translating Polish : IANHISLOP
11-across – Fighter pilot with influence : FLYWEIGHT
12-across – Arbitrary assertion, for example, about old style : SAYSO
13-across – Clever Dick in Heart of Darkness, getting over first barrier : KNOWALL
15-across – Break in sacred mount : HOLIDAY
17-across – Settle for salary increase? : PAYUP
18-across – A sheep’s memory : RAM
20-across – Fare needed to go aboard : GETON
22-across – Get to hear a group of singers : ACQUIRE
25-across – Poles go round thumping loonies : NUTTERS
26-across – Capability of Chesterton’s father? : BROWN
27-across – Narrow escape from visit to cathedral precinct : CLOSECALL
30-across – Birds trained in Old Street : DOTTERELS
31-across – Stout worker fairly gutted : BEEFY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bird making rude noise : RUFF
2-down – Transport group brought about journey’s end for nosy parker : BUSYBODY
3-down – Melancholy sportsman : BLUE
4-down – Odd, as sheep may be, but not goats : SINGULAR
5-down – Snippet is small? Of course! : SNATCH
6-down – Characters in stir arranged escape about crack of dawn : FIRSTLIGHT
7-down – You fool around, being satiated : CLOYED
8-down – Work with petty officer and mate : OPPO
13-down – Ford Prefect’s first yearly letter : KAPPA
14-down – I can stew fruit without kitchen equipment : APPLIANCES
16-down – Animals entertaining North Americans : YANKS
19-down – Second name applied to bird or mammal : MONGOOSE
21-down – Agree to get involved with ten, or one less than twenty : TEENAGER
23-down – Oxford first in even game : QUOITS
24-down – Alien film star – one using acid : ETCHER
26-down – Ordered off before end of game : BADE
28-down – Heidelberg’s river : ELBE
29-down – Drama doesn’t start with songs : LAYS
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.