This crossword No. 22546 clues and answers were published on Fri 14 Jun 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22546 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Oriental ruler chasing unusual sea bird : EASTERNER
10-across – Domestic right for a poet : HOMER
11-across – Unenlightened article on battle in a foreign one : UNAWARE
12-across – Drawbridge made of copper in a Swiss city : BASCULE
13-across – Very keen now about six : AVID
14-across – Ted ate tuna salad, becoming thin : ATTENUATED
16-across – Offhand, despicable people love going by railway : CURSORY
17-across – Turn coy, ending up in a state? : COUNTRY
19-across – Hastily running pipe round mobile home : SCAMPERINO
22-across – Excellent woman objects : AIMS
24-across – Work on Act I upset student of vision : OPTICAL
25-across – Wine found amongst the clarets in any cellar : RETSINA
26-across – Follow to make certain ringleader’s gone : ENSUE
27-across – Nursed by a famous female singer I dropped off : CHERISHED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Patron from the nearby army depot? : REGULARCUSTOMER
2-down – One training fruit producers? : ESPALIER
3-down – Crossword compiler raised boy’s honour : MEDAL
4-down – Can re-order new tyres on-line : ANCESTRY
5-down – Are including a bull at both ends, fit for ploughing : ARABLE
6-down – Dictionary he’s taken into the Bull : THESAURUS
7-down – Supply a slide : AMOUNT
8-down – Finds Des in rally, travelling around Tonga : FRIENDLYISLANDS
15-down – School functioned, though only taking up a small space : COMPACTED
17-down – Birds on a jail sign : CANARIES
18-down – Decline to take unmarried twin to fair : TWILIGHT
20-down – Demonstrate some ideas Watt established : ATTEST
21-down – Widow’s souvenir tin-opener : RELICT
23-down – Way to help to become sober : STAID
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.