This crossword No. 22419 clues and answers were published on Thu 17 Jan 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22419 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Expert sticking to specific plants and animals : BUFFALOES
6-across – Basin or sink? : STOOP
9-across – Medical professional has the assailant on film : PSYCHOTHERAPIST
10-across – Cart in enclosed space turned round : DRAY
11-across – Soak is husband? That’s rather exaggerated! : STEEPISH
14-across – Stay and calm down? : DEFERMENT
15-across – Taking unfamiliar way, gets lost in the mountains : RANGE
16-across – Having killed son with violence, swings : SLEWS
18-across – Pornographic material in this draft : BLUEPRINT
20-across – Enid’s response? : FEEDBACK
21-across – Cut by sharp weapon, or shot? : STAB
25-across – Admitting error on taking in what one has said : EATINGONESWORDS
26-across – With temperature and skin disorder, takes to bunk : TRASH
27-across – Bit of a bloomer admitting setback for senior politicians : STATESMEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One footing it, perhaps, in an attempt to take exercise : BIPED
2-down – Position in rugby for TSE? : FLYHALF
3-down – Grey does give a toss : ASHY
4-down – Billy’s eclipsing top seed : OATS
5-down – From outset, wait uncomfortably for the result : SWEATITOUT
6-down – Farms in US maybe succeeded following cut after cut : SSARECROPS
7-down – View of one of those known to be fully knowledgeable holding good : OPINION
8-down – Tap round rib area, including heart finally in this investigation : PATCHTEST
12-down – Form to mark with an X for seats for independent parliamentarians : CROSSBENCH
13-down – Fellow at top university’s concerned with plants : HERBACEOUS
14-down – Resolution to face duke : DISAFFECT
17-down – Take nothing away from German prince with a complex daughter : ELECTRA
19-down – For limited period, looking healthy and full of energy : INTERIM
22-down – 1 across performing after Encore : BISON
23-down – Our mother, by Jove! : LEDA
24-down – Very pretty is Peg when carrying little weight : TWEE
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.