This crossword No. 22676 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Nov 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22676 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Gold award for actors maintaining order and freedom : AUTONOMY
5-across – Not suspecting timekeeper was born in the place : NATIVE
9-across – Clumsy model to make fewer stage appearances : TACTLESS
10-across – Continued to excavate graves starting at the Mermaid? : DUGONG
12-across – Be very successful at campanology? : RINGTHEBELL
15-across – Headgear to go wild on? : TILES
17-across – Second person to rule gets a large amount of plastic surgery : SKINGRAFT
18-across – Chaste girl, one protected by mother, is silvery-white : MAGNESIUM
19-across – Edit recording of shrine : ALTER
20-across – Call the hymn out for the 24 of 19 5 2 : MACHYNLLETH
24-across – C-course – English – lost heart : CENTRE
25-across – Big guns for Rufus, a surprisingly domestic type : HAUSFRAU
26-across – Be sorry for being in prison again : REPENT
27-across – Wish someone didn’t have to ask Barnaby? : BEGRUDGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fire at mate? Trouble in due course : AFTERATIME
2-down – Sleuth on heroin has no record at the Yard; this shows how it’s done : TECHNOLOGY
3-down – Sudanese raised in plenty : NILOT
4-down – I control the system? Nuts! The Queen’s got magic powers : MASTERSWITCH
6-down – Flower with one lower part one must put in water : AQUILEGIA
7-down – One has to look carefully at a picture : ICON
8-down – The side with advantage : EDGE
11-down – Reckless and wicked male protected by supervision in working hours : DEVILMAYCARE
13-down – Domestic animal, model walker, gets shot of 19 5 to gate : CATTLEGRID
14-down – Treasury given to retired lady in pickle : STOREHOUSE
16-down – No 1 4 for the press? : STEAMIRON
21-down – Amplifier to help retail a service : LASER
22-down – Trauma at the borough? : SCAR
23-down – Cut that can’t lose : SNIP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.