This crossword No. 22678 clues and answers were published on Fri 15 Nov 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22678 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Sherpa’s old vehicle? : HILLMAN
8-across – A quiet entertainment outside is less expensive : CHEAPER
10-across – Game that brings credit to pulpit : CRAMEO
11-across – Bird with urge to find flower : LARKSPUR
12-across – Young man inexperienced with a gun : COLT
13-across – Invaded cache or den, perhaps : ENCROACHED
14-across – Play up your street? : ASYOULIKEIT
19-across – Players I kept in and chastised : CASTIGATED
22-across – Head to ask for views : POLL
23-across – Card game played in the theatre? : PATIENCE
24-across – Acted without restraint when young rowdy goes to city abroad : RIOTED
25-across – See letter by essayist on flower : LOBELIA
26-across – Erased document about the French model : DELETED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Entertainer producing terribly ripe rubbish : PIERROT
2-down – Plant to make cat smile : CLEMATIS
3-down – Standard Spanish expression for word of honour : PAROLE
4-down – Daily woman with hair like a weed : CHARLOCK
5-down – Analyse carbon from a great distance : PARSEC
6-down – Sent as agent and set in action : DEPUTED
9-down – Obstruct landlord, perhaps, in obtaining capital : BLOCKLETTER
15-down – Material causing publication to give up : ORGANDIE
16-down – Child wandered about and felt better : IMPROVED
17-down – Welsh lake not about to become a much larger one : BALATON
18-down – An inactive coach? : SLEEPER
20-down – Material found by model in bathroom : TOILET
21-down – Girl heard in a monk’s bedroom ? : DORTER
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.