This crossword No. 22435 clues and answers were published on Tue 05 Feb 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22435 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – John Anderson translated Aesop, the poor fool! : JOESOAP
5-across – Earthbound wingers retired stumped : BEMUSED
9-across – Sea water parts for Jason’s aide : MEDEA
10-across – I’d lumbar colic from this baby food supplier : UMBILICAL
11-across – Pardon the invective, Monsewer! : EXCUSEMYFRENCH
13-across – Secretary of State once getting crumbs of comfort from this? : RUSK
14-across – North Yorkshire river can reflect a healing plant : VALERIAN
17-across – Deathly Kingdom of Hel, if I’m n__ mistaken : NIFLHEIM
18-across – Primitive church’s backcloth : ECRU
21-across – Singles out him, Athenian Greek wrestler and riparian anthropomorphist : KENNETHGRAHAME
23-across – Reckon without penalties bearing discrimination : FADDINESS
24-across – Has manoeuvred an end to the contest: cap that! : SHAKO
25-across – Nods from donkey, carried away head to tail : ASSENTS
26-across – Pooh-poohed the German psyche, then ‘e died : DERIDED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Upright Swahili greeting, nothing less : JAMB
2-down – Solar systematician recycled used ox cud fusioN : EUDOXUSOFCNIDUS
3-down – Thick gloop? A question’s in there : OPAQUE
4-down – Mozart’s in his grave : PAUPER
5-down – Mr Zimmerman’s cut short some body language : BOBDYLAN
6-down – Man, incomplete island without a king of the absurd : MALARKEY
7-down – Steadman? : SECONDINCOMMAND
8-down – Lined him up to ravage bedded beauty : DELPHINIUM
12-down – K’s creator was uttering a cheque : FRANZKAFKA
15-down – Romano-Alpine heartbreaker in a stew : RHAETIAN
16-down – Main expression of Pavarotti’s pinnacles : HIGHSEAS
19-down – I go up and down, for a start, like a rainbow : IRISED
20-down – One follows a draught horse : CHASER
22-down – See 10 : CORD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.