This crossword No. 22525 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 May 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22525 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – With article to address in India, it’s said, securing university reference books : THESAURI
9-across – Unwind and speak freely : OPENUP
10-across – It’s just so boy collects the trophy : SPOTON
11-across – Righteousness and good sense must be shown round court : SANCTITY
12-across – Pronounced miserly manner : MIEN
13-across – Current around a lake needs more regular adjustment : REALIGNING
15-across – One’s a GI, prepared for violent struggles : AGONIES
16-across – Landslide admitted by party that’s in the soup : CROUTON
18-across – At sea, often afraid? Not I! At sea, extremely! : FOREANDAFT
19-across – Spin the head off the donkey : EDDY
20-across – Warped, so likes inserting head of blunt needles : OBELISKS
22-across – Bird has to mount it : TOMTIT
23-across – Advertising shown until now! : PRONTO
24-across – Comprehensive protection remaining in contact : COVERALL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Taking a divot? Cover with earth in English 5 : CHIPPINGSODBURY
2-down – Netherlands, you suspect, will capture north English 5 : ASHTONUNDERLYNE
3-down – Vegetable taken from the nose and head : RUNNERBEAN
4-down – Philosopher almost accepts doctrine about northern relation : KINSMAN
5-down – Go to it unsparingly, with nowt taken out : TOWN
6-down – Actress riding great horse in English 5 : WESTONSUPERMARE
7-down – Upper-class in little county pulled up area for growing icebergs, perhaps, in English 5 : SUTTONCOLDFIELD
14-down – Girl, one shut in the box in anger, causing anxiety : IRRITATIVE
17-down – Rifle worked with the bullet : RANSACK
21-down – It’s no good taking part in an intimate embrace : SNOG
This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.