This crossword No. 22484 clues and answers were published on Wed 03 Apr 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22484 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Miscellaneous collection by little girl with bad mark : JOBLOT
4-across – Not so much cocaine in flower? : SNOWDROP
9-across – Messenger from brain to cheek? : NERVE
10-across – Report of solid figure on high ground across the Thames : KEWBRIDGE
11-across – Accompaniment for Bilbo struggling with wild goat : OBBLIGATO
12-across – Love in its present form is a bit green : OASIS
13-across – Boy is loco and I go off, which assumes adaptive behaviour : SOCIOBIOLOGY
17-across – Phone call transferred in Greece has 21 quality : BELLIGERENCE
20-across – 21 people called Howard : HAWKS
21-across – Thoroughly investigate original inhabitant’s beheading, wanting to make something of it : COMBATIVE
23-across – Doctor, very keen one, with article on Indian language : DRAVIDIAN
24-across – 21 behaviour returned as 21 embraces royal queen : SABRE
25-across – See 24 : RATTLING
26-across – Saw suffer detention : BEHELD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Gin cocktail drunk by wooden supporter, a 21 fellow : JINGOIST
2-down – Unsaddled? Raise taxi during breakout : BAREBACK
3-down – Daggers taken from pillar : OBELI
5-down – Spooner was a fresher and cardinal got round his team : NEWCOLLEGEMAN
6-down – 21 person, not far off, possibly a goner : WARMONGER
7-down – Very handsome artist in salad : RADISH
8-down – Polite request for quiet tenancy : PLEASE
10-down – Canal turned to ice during prince’s appeal to 21 voters : KHAKIELECTION
14-down – Bowlers’ efforts with ball relocated from inner city : OVERSPILL
15-down – Directions that work: I wish I had them! : ENVIABLE
16-down – Parson’s always the last to follow the right : REVEREND
18-down – Hot drink goes round: I issue reproof : CHIDER
19-down – Requirement of diplomat keeping up pained comment on play : TWOACT
22-down – Drink is included in passageway : AISLE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.