This crossword No. 22507 clues and answers were published on Tue 30 Apr 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22507 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sailors’ constant anticipation about a dance : HORNPIPE
5-across – There’s point in moral principle applied to race : ETHNIC
9-across – Fruit of the sea? : PEARMAIN
10-across – Gas from leading jurist? : JARGON
12-across – Backwash? : ENEMA
13-across – His philosophy was composed of toil and tears : ARISTOTLE
14-across – Timbre? : FOREIGNSTAMP
18-across – One’s instrumental in making peace with Israeli supporter though not at frist : ACCORDIONIST
21-across – Gill is of little account : SMALLBEER
23-across – Screw that’s not begun to screw? : EXACT
24-across – What the doctor ordered for getting fit to enter the race : TABLET
25-across – Troubled mind in a mob taken by the devil : HINDMOST
26-across – ‘ouse rented, of course : OMELET
27-across – Old vehicles scared us silly : USEDCARS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fall out, perhaps, in the north : HAPPEN
2-down – In time he’ll ensure a personal appointment for you : REAPER
3-down – Display a grim hairstyle? Hardly : POMPADOUR
4-down – Drama featuring soldier Elvis played : PRIVATELIVES
6-down – Characteristic of rat, or not : TRAIT
7-down – Last drink of the day with a bird : NIGHTJAR
8-down – Office worker held in ongoing disrespect : CONTEMPT
11-down – Transport unfortunately isn’t arriving … : VIRGINTRAINS
15-down – … dependent on being temporarily unavailable : SUSPENDED
16-down – Voice raised in row on the river : FALSETTO
17-down – To college fellows, leisurely progress means disorderly haste : SCRAMBLE
19-down – Snack for a prophet in South Africa : SAMOSA
20-down – Rank, pretentious rubbish is held in some suspicion : STATUS
22-down – Willingly give a pound to the old woman : LIEVE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.