This crossword No. 22374 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Nov 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22374 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Torpor of leaderless pitmen assigned back inside : INERTNESS
10-across – Building form into centre of good short book : OVOLO
11-across – : CLAPHAM
12-across – Promised to be busy : ENGAGED
13-across – They say it’s turned out fair in Perth : MAID
14-across – Back Frank about a form of Latin/Italian : NEAPOLITAN
16-across – See 11 : OMNIBUS
17-across – Provincial liberal American turned up in pouring rain : INSULAR
19-across – Not let poet, from start to finish, bring up a continental 10? : UNTENANTED
22-across – Takes forty winks, turning over to stretch : SPAN
24-across – Cave in Michigan placed over no-good setter : IMPLODE
25-across – Where it’s unsafe to cradle a baby with wind? : TREETOP
26-across – Cockney chap quickly rejected the necktie : NOOSE
27-across – Use it to pick up speed turning round, say : ESTATECAR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ways of talking round Milton? C-c-curious work : CIRCUMLOCUTIONS
2-down – Deep set triumphal song by American about uppity independent old girl : PELAGIAN
3-down – Topless, catty and restless : ITCHY
4-down – Express to appear not so often without a break : SEAMLESS
5-down – Captivated by snake, Laurie became hypnotised : ASLEEP
6-down – Old African jailbird to leave the French calaboose at last : CONGOLESE
7-down – Greatly desired species, we’re told : SOUGHT
8-down – Capital entrance for 11 16 : LONDONTRANSPORT
15-down – Left base : ABANDONED
17-down – Recognisable quality of a card, perhaps : IDENTITY
18-down – Spooner’s gratuities overcome one bringing colour to the face : LIPSTICK
20-down – An Olympian trophy brought back for the leader : TOPDOG
21-down – Wanted to have made some dough, say? : NEEDED
23-down – Blasted Robinson! : HEATH
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.