This crossword No. 22642 clues and answers were published on Fri 04 Oct 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22642 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Party game calling for bias towards alcohol : SPINTHEBOTTLE
10-across – Was cleverer than Ted, going after unacceptable humour : OUTWITTED
11-across – A scholar retains both question and answer in Jordan : AQABA
12-across – Ornate picture : FANCY
13-across – Virtue of a pub once converted to a church : INNOCENCE
14-across – Englishman put away in spring : EMANATE
16-across – Having guzzled, small daughter swallows coffee endlessly : SCOFFED
18-across – Love nest near work that can supply all our needs! : ONESTOP
20-across – Light, playful movement makes Oz turn to actress after a second : SCHERZO
21-across – New arrival left inside is one who takes your breath away : STRANGLER
23-across – Tidy up formal page : PRIMP
24-across – In Brighton I’m bird-watching in the clouds : NIMBI
25-across – Being sick on the bed, Iona doesn’t finish the dance : COTILLION
26-across – Public house sign spells out paper chase : HAREANDHOUNDS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Chief set up network to acquire art gallery : POTENTATE
3-down – Some soprano is yelling and is deafening : NOISY
4-down – Emergency telephone’s located in The Lion : HOTLINE
5-down – Omens suggested by a loud noise in the toilets : BODINOS
6-down – Faith’s holding plastic clay in a covering : TRAYCLOTH
7-down – Understand what’s right in Jack Sprat’s diet : LEARN
8-down – Distracting card players with a drink container : COFFEEHOUSING
9-down – Monitoring leaves that don’t start falling : EAVESDROPPING
15-down – Being conscientious, Mrs Peron goes round to clear up : ATTENTIVE
17-down – Like port? I’d offer it stirred : FORTIFIED
19-down – This will face you with an enormous bill : PELICAN
20-down – Saint with credit at church needs ready money : SCRATCH
22-down – This dance is odd with only half the band there : RUMBA
23-down – Paul and I prepared an oriental dish : PILAU
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.