This crossword No. 22616 clues and answers were published on Wed 04 Sep 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22616 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sharpens reflexes with games : SPORTS
5-across – Come with a fag : ROLLUP
8-across – Saw some English livestock : EPIGRAM
9-across – Without conflict, Warsaw Pact is a useless tool : CATSPAW
11-across – Artie, Ellen and Grant, maybe : ETERNALTRIANGLE
12-across – Slip in reprimand after tearing 19’s : TRIP
13-across – Green fabric bags I almost go crazy about : ECOLOGICAL
17-across – A Merry Christmas is often likely : ONTHECARDS
18-across – Refuse stopping short old king : OFFA
20-across – Illegal with summer over? : UNDERTHECOUNTER
23-across – Train maiden for kiss with this ruler : EMPRESS
24-across – Move on from striking with good racket : OUTGROW
25-across – Said to raise a smile when snapping : CHEESE
26-across – Written order speaks of wrongdoing on duty : SYNTAX
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Tariff advertising one musician : PRICELIST
3-down – Eager for artist to call : RARING
4-down – Curve on mineral is coming up in images : SIMULACRA
5-down – Sure cure sustaining comeback : RECUR
6-down – Unnatural doziness could be greatly enhanced with hydrogen : LETHARGY
7-down – Get Margaret off the line? : UNPEG
8-down – Choose path involving degree of shock : ELECTROCUTE
10-down – Turn to town in Cumbria for conveyance : WHEELBARROW
14-down – Somewhat ridiculous : LUDICROUS
15-down – Vehicle outside festival gets one to a place of refreshment : CAFETERIA
16-down – London’s in tune with the reported bum? : DERRIERE
19-down – Bought it having gone for one of these : BURTON
21-down – End with page for a profundity : DEPTH
22-down – Urgency shown by topless virgin : HASTE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.