This crossword No. 22606 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22606 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Treat dad gave – and it’s in unfavourable circumstances : DISADVANTAGED
10-across – Prepared teachers in North American plant : GROUNDNUT
11-across – Peter’s mostly top in Christmas production : PANTO
12-across – A contribution to please lively art supporter : EASEL
13-across – Swift work : GULLIVERS
14-across – A tot? One finds difficulty in walking : TODDLER
16-across – See 13 : TRAVELS
18-across – Possibly sip in prescribed amount to order : DISPOSE
20-across – End of half surviving army unit : EXTREME
21-across – Use for ham : FARMHOUSE
23-across – Act it in play? It’s exposed, if you raise the roof : ATTIC
24-across – Drive out protest leader in river with line : EXPEL
25-across – Central tax : INNERVATE
26-across – Role passing in moves focusing on individual qualities : PERSONALISING
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Club team’s one with great stamina : IRONSIDES
3-down – Cancel a missing yearbook : ANNUL
4-down – Upset in grave kind of pickle : VINEGAR
5-down – Short letter showing that school raised rent : NOTELET
6-down – I go for it! : APPLICANT
7-down – The high flier seen round one particular machine : ERNIE
8-down – If you can do this, there’s no further argument : AGREETODIFFER
9-down – Scenic tone is seen initially, working to provide harmonies : CONSISTENCIES
15-down – Ways of escaping from flight manoeuvres round space : LOOPHOLES
17-down – It’s not good for the viewers : EYESTRAIN
19-down – Variety of oriental nut oil washing out with solvent : ELUTION
20-down – Endless dinner, for instance, without starter but including bird : ETERNAL
22-down – Regret holding exercises for money : RUPEE
23-down – Tsar rashly providing a tapestry : ARRAS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.