This crossword No. 22578 clues and answers were published on Mon 22 Jul 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22578 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Support troops : COLUMN
4-across – Tracts of eastern and southern states : ESSAYS
9-across – Nail evil outside right : BRAD
10-across – People are moved by its high wire performance : TROLLEYBUS
11-across – Vessel to put to sea : LAUNCH
12-across – The last thing those taking exams should do : REVISION
13-across – Disciplinarian at Westminster requires Head to flog : CHIEFWHIP
15-across – One upper-class twit : UNIT
16-across – Captain’s favourable report on the colonel : COOK
17-across – Not knowing or caring one is bad : IGNORANCE
21-across – Shakespearian character to sort out crime : MERCUTIO
22-across – Drunken repast comes to a fine end : TAPERS
24-across – He has no right to be on land : TRESPASSER
25-across – State university backed capital investment : UTAH
26-across – The know-all gets chap in a temper : PEDANT
27-across – Sign of status? : SYMBOL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One should drive clean away from it : CARWASH
2-down – Enticed by olden medley : LEDON
3-down – Book that’s dull gets cut : MATTHEW
5-down – Without it, the speaker would dry up : SALIVA
6-down – Land a hole in one – amazing start! : ABYSSINIA
7-down – Exclude thus, perhaps : SHUTOUT
8-down – To step on a bus is enough to change digs : BOARDINGHOUSE
14-down – Put a ban on spirits : EXORCISED
16-down – Take encouragement in comfort : CHEERUP
18-down – Where office work is seen to be done : OUTTRAY
19-down – Use this and all’s well, presumably : CUREALL
20-down – Descending line in melody : STRAIN
23-down – Sound like fruit? : PLUMB
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.