This crossword No. 22431 clues and answers were published on Thu 31 Jan 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22431 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Language in which to mark up a diary : TAGALOG
5-across – Composer interrupting historian may be source of distress in hospital : BEDSORE
9-across – Energy to the rear in such philosophies as Taoism and Maoism? : EASTERN
10-across – American can come round and mingle : COMBINE
11-across – Bear locked up inside craft : CARPENTRY
12-across – A dramatic genre’s returned to the people : SHONA
13-across – Delicacies half-cooked by hero : ELCID
15-across – Tenancy agreement constitutes all he does : LEASEHOLD
17-across – Dull character taking degree within degree – it’s a hoax : BOMBSCARE
19-across – Follow Spenserian class : ENSEW
22-across – Drink is getting in the way : AISLE
23-across – Prove to be more than striking song : OUTNUMBER
25-across – Refuse to reply at notorious flash point : BALKANS
26-across – Not censored, containing nothing hot or rude : UNCOUTH
27-across – Letters 12 to 14 spelled out on front of tiny building block : ELEMENT
28-across – Terrorist target born in backpack? : KNEECAP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Large plant containing a small volume of sticky stuff : TREACLE
2-down – Deranged racist pursuing origin of gut and of stomach : GASTRIC
3-down – Lord of a Belgian town : LIEGE
4-down – Information on country to its own privates : GENITALIA
5-down – Overturned vehicle on Cyprus with snout : BACCY
6-down – Sword provides barrier to a heated exchange : DAMASCENE
7-down – The flower of common soldiers in love with officer : ORINOCO
8-down – Stone or Space Age lady’s odd characters : EMERALD
14-down – Frantic terrorist agents journalist put up : DESPERATE
16-down – Dumbfounded at finding a point to conflict : AWESTRUCK
17-down – Born to roam the bush : BRAMBLE
18-down – Plant drinking up the French wine : MOSELLE
20-down – Shady payments involving Manchu clan’s leader : SUBFUSC
21-down – Largely inferior joint service : WORSHIP
23-down – Where film actors work in the beginning : ONSET
24-down – Dirty article taken away by broker : UNCLE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.