This crossword No. 22599 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22599 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Language from woman’s hard to follow : IRISH
10-across – Choose time for entering – I have key : OPERATIVE
11-across – Match-goer dissolving in the mass : HECTOGRAM
12-across – Unhappy about baked dish – not entirely tasty : SAPID
13-across – Quarrel in which wife has right perspective : WRANGLE
15-across – Detective being a man of many words : DICKENS
17-across – Given a fair treat or treated unfairly? : TAKEN
18-across – See 17 : FOR
20-across – See 17 : ARIDE
22-across – Embrocation with no name working like a machine : ROBOTIC
25-across – Grubby little area? : DINETTE
26-across – Smartness of soldier in coat : MAGIC
27-across – Chaps at the very top ruling cricket? : OVERLORDS
30-across – Meat and drink – first and last items of picnics by tree : RUMPSTEAK
31-across – A street in American city can be frightful : NASTY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Top level achieved by worthy, which is evident when paper comes to light? : HIGH
2-down – Shoddy plane ascending with sign of metal fatigue? : GIMCRACK
3-down – Endless rush – don’t hang around! : SHOO
4-down – Fine female on colt crossing our meadow and meeting sweetheart – a lucky discovery? : FOURLEAF
5-down – Supposed river would join sea : DEEMED
6-down – Future bride on bike – companion with a trendy floral decoration : DAISYCHAIN
7-down – Ordinary concern for money made from investment? : SIMPLE
8-down – Leader’s policy, which dominates the front page : HEAD
13-down – See 1 : WATER
14-down – A sort of biologist, I get insect dissected : GENETICIST
16-down – Screen is put up on day before festival : SIEVE
19-down – Reactionary types – are they getting hot under the collar? : REDNECKS
21-down – See 7 : INTEREST
23-down – Great little woman’s participation in more than one match : BIGAMY
24-down – See 4 : CLOVER
26-down – See 1 : MARK
28-down – See 8 : LINE
29-down – Water below doesn’t move audibly : STYX
This crossword has in total 33 where 15 are across and 18 are down.