This crossword No. 22498 clues and answers were published on Fri 19 Apr 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22498 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Nothing in the meter? Far from it : REMOTE
6-across – Take a bearing south – from Dunkirk, no doubt? : AMIENS
9-across – Spite found in many a girl : MALICE
10-across – For operation under cover one needs an insidious type : OPHIDIAN
11-across – Where to obtain some pottage : MESS
12-across – What train speed may turn out to be : PEDESTRIAN
13-across – Asiatic horse walks off with prizes : PRZEWALSKIS
18-across – Guests at Blair’s ball? : ATTENDANCE
21-across – Afternoon test : EXAM
22-across – To skive is bad in France and in parts of Germany : MALINGER
23-across – One taken aboard vessel for voyage : CRUISE
24-across – Dig up old philosopher : EXHUME
25-across – Where it’s cold riding in HGV : ARCTIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Girl rejected by emperor in India : AMRITSAR
2-down – Peter’s trained as a film star : STREEP
3-down – Hemp derivative, as is used for stress : EMPHASIS
4-down – Kind of cedar used to construct dreadnought : DEODAR
5-down – You could be better prepared without one : READER
7-down – Pretend to be an Asian healer : SHAMAN
8-down – Company of superior snobs? : CORDWAINERS
14-down – Gay demon, unlikely to have sex with his own kind : ENDOGAMY
15-down – Actors have to be getting unfair treatment : INEQUITY
16-down – Fliers set out afresh to attack : STRAFE
17-down – Something to go on the drinks bill? : BARSAC
19-down – Priest has turned prophet : ELISHA
20-down – Before soldiers performed once again : ENCORE
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.