This crossword No. 22555 clues and answers were published on Tue 25 Jun 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22555 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Drink to huge success involving Pole in drink displaying decent conduct : SPORTSMANSHIP
10-across – Eccentric genius eating nothing fiery : IGNEOUS
11-across – Corrupt banker concealing the truth : DEPRAVE
12-across – Permitted to run away : LEGIT
13-across – Things to be done in response to solitary soul : ANCHORESS
14-across – A place to discuss getting Tube into shape : FORUM
16-across – Dickensian receiving one paper with source of free fuel : DRIFTWOOD
18-across – Running water stifles means of communication concerning evil spirit : CACODEMON
19-across – Man’s got the message : ROGER
20-across – What does sucker take from trendy physician? Anything! : INDRAUGHT
23-across – They’ll cover anything in the desert without concealing its source : SANDS
24-across – Evoking visions of one type of porcelain holding silver : IMAGING
25-across – Trail taking bridge team to benefactor : SPONSOR
26-across – Menelaus – a poem about 8? : MALEMENOPAUSE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Gay prince excited high praise : PANEGYRIC
3-down – Marsupials on top of the hen house : ROOST
4-down – Girl in Band A : SASHA
5-down – Unhealthy need for supplement containing carbon : ADDICTION
6-down – Excellent wine consumed by aficionado : SUPPORTER
7-down – Cross upheld by the secretariat : IRATE
8-down – Goddess, after film, cried uncontrollably – this is no juvenile trauma! : MIDLIFECRISIS
9-down – Colour is back in mansion in Whitby, say : SEASIDERESORT
15-down – Diplomatic and thoughtful Taiwanese leader’s ousted : MEDIATIVE
16-down – Populist is expected to embrace drug giant : DEMAGOGUE
17-down – Raised self-esteem interfering with one littlesibling’s egg production? : OOGENESIS
21-down – Measure a sensational event : DRAMA
22-down – Poet spending time up a mountain in Greece : TASSO
23-down – Aperture letting large number into portico : STOMA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.