This crossword No. 22591 clues and answers were published on Tue 06 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22591 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Wave to the demolition man : BREAKER
8-across – With editor away, extra hand breeds disease : ANTHRAX
10-across – Duck’s two-wheeler gutted : SCOTER
11-across – Subtle hint, or blatant one : OVERTONE
12-across – Theft of plate in swag-holder : BLAG
13-across – Leader of 10,000, maybe, due to fry twice, OK? : DUKEOFYORK
14-across – Murderer accepting suitable catering job from one who sailed from 5 : CAPTAINCOOK
19-across – Amphibian and fish-eating mammal : SALAMANDER
22-across – Pleased with G-man in the making? : GLAD
23-across – Forming notion one academic’s about to devour one : IDEATION
24-across – Taper – also leading light in church : CANDLE
25-across – Spend free time stinking in bedding : HOLIDAY
26-across – Point to fish in repose on the coast : SEASIDE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A law lord without transport all washed-up at 5 : DRACULA
2-down – Painter’s get-up covered with marvellous food : MANTEGNA
3-down – What the Israelites went through the wrong way round, getting cooked very fast : SEARED
4-down – Not daring to disturb our niche : UNHEROIC
5-down – Location of a north-east 26 25 with a little bit on the side : WHITBY
6-down – Attempt to admit girl to skin treatment centre : TANNERY
9-down – Provision of jackets for reserve with no negotiation possible : BOOKBINDING
15-down – Very sad unfinished story about rising smoke : TRAGICAL
16-down – Being in a state of high excitement about six counties : ORGANISM
17-down – Incomplete code name, perhaps, for the bard of 5 : CAEDMON
18-down – Poem in which everyone gets ordered about : BALLADE
20-down – Butler interrupting nursemaid in the Middle East : ARABIA
21-down – Popular musician’s chair : ROCKER
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.