This crossword No. 22453 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Feb 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22453 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Spin-off from alternative air determines life’s ups and downs : WHEELOFFORTUNE
9-across – Shun Blair as just a cosmetic aide : NAILBRUSH
10-across – Opposite of a swindle in Yorkshire? : RIPON
11-across – Penetrate log : ENTER
12-across – Small remnant of superior oil processed for perfume : PATCHOULI
13-across – Least yielding creator of 27’s model : STERNEST
14-across – Record holder overturned fish’s victory : SLEEVE
17-across – The French hold a cry of pain to be disreputable : LOUCHE
19-across – Arab leader receiving note on Zambia’s illicit writing : SAMIZDAT
22-across – Trounced at cards, being incapable of cheating? : TRICKLESS
24-across – Country’s removed from Copernicus’ mathematical section : CONIC
25-across – Wept for one held in popular respect : CRIED
26-across – Substantial hole in reef’s material : CORPOREAL
27-across – Stir, getting excited: public transport’s convenient and novel : TRISTRAMSHANDY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The beginning of wisdom: Solomon briefly fills gap on shortest day : WINTERSOLSTICE
2-down – Message to beginner penetrating eastern slope : EPISTLE
3-down – Building material containing briny solution for complex construction : LABYRINTH
4-down – Dowdy boozer swallowed back end : FRUMPISH
5-down – Work to strike energy from rock : OPHITE
6-down – Raised headgear with inlaid gold in Scripture : TORAH
7-down – God’s uplifting swan song? : NEPTUNE
8-down – Source of Pernod keeping source of tequila friendly, suppressing twitch cleanly : ANTISEPTICALLY
15-down – Unwilling to admit Colin, drunk and with skimpy clothing : LOINCLOTH
16-down – Tramp keeping animal doctor from pounder of beat : BASSDRUM
18-down – Common cause of urine, if abused : UNIFIER
20-down – Dull news, including nothing on Alcatraz, say : DUNGEON
21-down – Textile dealer getting no more than 100 in rands : MERCER
23-down – Prestige over turf kingdom : KUDOS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.