This crossword No. 22663 clues and answers were published on Tue 29 Oct 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22663 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Gainsay headmaster reorganising schools : GYMNASIA
9-across – It’s difficult to get model aroused : THORNY
10-across – End of Guinness barrel, or of cigarette : STUB
11-across – Washing over – consequently gain forgiveness : ABSOLUTION
12-across – Rig out for soiree of sorrow : GRIEVE
14-across – Solemn air of old king rolling species of cannabis : GRAVITAS
15-across – Farewell to artist returning to the mountain : ARARAT
17-across – Dined, consuming barrel of pitch properly : ATTUNE
20-across – China has many an ornamental garden : CROCKERY
22-across – A case of silence stifling passion : SHEATH
23-across – Soda-server is absorbing Mahler’s First and Tchaikovsky’s : SYMPHONIST
24-across – Animal utterance involving trunk? : BARK
25-across – Demonstrative about alien goddess : THETIS
26-across – Overcome by exhaustion, so debated a treatment : DEADBEAT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Suffering this year from psychiatric disorder : HYSTERIA
2-down – Some think no better bit of butter can be found : KNOB
3-down – With a will unopened, what’s left in it? : ESTATE
4-down – Reliable tool hoisted in the beginning : STALWART
5-down – Do your bit, being sorry about second-rate turn : CONTRIBUTE
6-down – An ape’s ill, missing a rabbit : ANGORA
8-down – Post in the form of an omen : ASSIGN
13-down – Free terrorists snap title up : EMANCIPATE
16-down – What’s got into a parasite at the pub? : ALEHOUSE
18-down – Immortal carrying Cross inside and outside : EXTERNAL
19-down – Helpless dairymaid raised a great many : MYRIAD
21-down – Initially rock hard, yet the Hammersmith Mauler gets beat : RHYTHM
22-down – Belt encircling a tyrant : SATRAP
24-down – Live without a seaman’s doll : BABE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.