This crossword No. 22692 clues and answers were published on Mon 02 Dec 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22692 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Sportsman doesn’t quite make the North Pole, losing direction : POTHOLER
9-across – More work here – or less, many hope! : UTOPIA
10-across – Point-to-point training establishment : ETON
11-across – Dracula? : BLOODCOUNT
12-across – Frisk doctor entering prison : GAMBOL
14-across – Blank sheet to finish a learned discourse : ENDPAPER
15-across – Letter from America? : REALTOR
17-across – Profit in a way in opposition : AGAINST
20-across – Man’s environment, geographically speaking : IRISHSEA
22-across – Enraptured railway guard : SENTRY
23-across – Green plan to recycle : CHARTREUSE
24-across – Capital punishment : FINE
25-across – Manage to get a title : HANDLE
26-across – Prank ceased being funny when father came in : ESCAPADE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – After which the participants come out of their shells : BOATRACE
2-down – Avoid attention : SHUN
3-down – Comprehensive to throw girl out : GLOBAL
4-down – He swears he’s a soldier : TROOPER
5-down – Animal looking for its owner : GUIDEDOG
6-down – Enthronement of firm king has appeal to the country : CORONATION
7-down – Intended taking one quarter out of capital : FIANCE
13-down – Protection on landing for party setting up American commerce : BALUSTRADE
16-down – Spectator, a weekly publication : OBSERVER
18-down – Song composed about the present time : SERENADE
19-down – Muse involved with Art for ages : MATURES
21-down – He’s involved in new rate of afterburning : REHEAT
22-down – Draw matted wool in school : SKETCH
24-down – Rider following Foreign Office toffs : FOPS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.