This crossword No. 22609 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22609 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Make fresh disposition in back rank : REARRANGE
10-across – Sphere of action where a soldier faces an about turn : ARENA
11-across – Ask to tear net in pieces : ENTREAT
12-across – Does pie-cooking become an event? : EPISODE
13-across – Centre returns some of the rockets : CORE
14-across – He left town confused by a fraction : ONETWELFTH
16-across – A rewritten letter to a French girl : ARLETTE
17-across – Touch bird gently by design : PATTERN
19-across – Writers torn asunder in old Egyptian city : THEBRONTES
22-across – He manages a stud : BOSS
24-across – Passed away inordinately pleased : ELAPSED
25-across – Writer who may look good on a horse : SITWELL
26-across – Woman with a fine bundle : SHEAF
27-across – Girl has an insane view of utopia : SHANGRILA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – New plan to re-use drink : GREENCHARTREUSE
2-down – Old Observer man has friend round for music : PASTORAL
3-down – Some peculiar denizens of the forest : ARDEN
4-down – Clarify an occurrence : INSTANCE
5-down – Programme already seen about fuel : REPEAT
6-down – Declaration of intention to clear ring : MANIFESTO
7-down – Not watching at start? : SETOFF
8-down – Elucidate muddle in the marking scale : MAKETHINGSCLEAR
15-down – Begins to sort out inside office workers : STARTSOFF
17-down – Urge fellow to become a reporter : PRESSMAN
18-down – Broken toes boy keeps secret : ESOTERIC
20-down – Ale drunk by Edward in high spirits : ELATED
21-down – One who puts on nothing in dust storm : NUDIST
23-down – Way to get on in the theatre : STAGE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.