This crossword No. 22573 clues and answers were published on Tue 16 Jul 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22573 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Joint left in clean type of injury : WHIPLASH
9-across – It could take boat or train to Easy Street : GRAVY
10-across – Smart hit given to kid that’s too smart, say : SWAT
11-across – Greek character first in line to be a barbarian : PHILISTINE
12-across – Part of corset undone : SECTOR
14-across – Those backing winners, some stepping over to collect first : ELITISTS
15-across – Dishevelled member tucks into feast, but no starter : UNKEMPT
17-across – Trendy young reporter on the Guardian is a demon : INCUBUS
20-across – Something lacking definition, such as an elephant’s bottom? : GREYAREA
22-across – Cleaner wants black to drain off : BLEACH
23-across – Peek of card rendered with an appropriate countenance? : POKERFACED
24-across – Male involved in impertinence is slack : LIMP
25-across – Boredom is universal during unlimited sport : ENNUI
26-across – Process involving choice when leaderless : ELECTION
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Chinese dictator’s Farewell to the Sea? : CHOWMEIN
2-down – Show contempt for Turner : SPIT
3-down – Hold up the basket : HAMPER
4-down – Shrink asks for trousers to be pulled up : SHRIVEL
5-down – One has one covered by observing rising spark : IGNITION
6-down – Eleventh hour must entail chaos! : LASTMINUTE
7-down – Young flier with a ring through the ear : CYGNET
13-down – Minute of time points to years, points to years : TEENYWEENY
16-down – Vessel contains nearly all of palm oil : PARAFFIN
18-down – Seldom seen punctuation mark not entirely punc-tuating abstract noun : UNCOMMON
19-down – What to do with a plan, say? The axe? : HATCHET
21-down – Revolutionary, one with testament withheld, ran amok : RIOTED
22-down – Poor country without many to torment : BADGER
24-down – One instrument or another needing no introduction : LUTE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.