This crossword No. 22630 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Sep 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22630 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – White liquid mixture provides me with bleach : BECHAMEL
9-across – Spirit and a fizzy tonic : ACTION
10-across – This celebrity participates in dishonest arguments : STAR
11-across – Cooped up with wicked door-minder : ROOMRIDDEN
12-across – Easily remembered feline found with small child at day’s end : CATCHY
14-across – Encourage fights to get food containers : EGGBOXES
15-across – No brother of mine, says ‘Arry : SKINAND
17-across – See 15 : BLISTER
20-across – To act as a drudge is hot and very difficult : DEVILISH
22-across – A cry for help reveals Doris behind the hawthorn blossom : MAYDAY
23-across – Protective specs for young women who have squealed first : SUNGLASSES
24-across – Dark fruit for a boyfriend? : DATE
25-across – Being cultural helps to make Elizabeth nicer : ETHNIC
26-across – The Bard’s bawdy mistress is dried up : OVERDONE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Withdrew deposit in artistic part of Paris : LEFTBANK
2-down – Clean wheels going round hard : CHAR
3-down – Nauseatingly suave sergeant-major in front of the soldiers : SMARMY
4-down – In disorder, tho’ a solver has help in another way : ALLOVER
5-down – Song requires absurd gear on a lady’s head : MADRIGAL
6-down – Soul’s duty I interpreted with diligence : STUDIOUSLY
7-down – Sailor has fizzy drink to look at : POPEYE
13-down – Good discovered in self-controlled body : CONTINGENT
16-down – The pest is in touch : NUISANCE
18-down – It’s tough no longer working in the theatre : EXACTING
19-down – See 4 : THESHOP
21-down – Fairness of eyes only half-visible when about to depart : EQUITY
22-down – Kitchen utensil for an attractive girl, but no saint : MASHER
24-down – Queen of Carthage achieved nothing : DIDO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.