This crossword No. 22658 clues and answers were published on Wed 23 Oct 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22658 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Good, slightly indecent activity at sea : PIRACY
4-across – A short sleeveless coat with arms? : TABARD
9-across – Lincolnshire village well off for fish capacity : CRAN
10-across – Development of trouble to curtail one’s movement : ULCERATION
11-across – Take second drink to continue crack and chat : GOSSIP
12-across – Put wrath behind one and compromise : ENDANGER
13-across – Petty officer, unsurpassed : SMALLTIME
15-across – Boy to see through? Absolutely! : YVES
16-across – Peach, like Carol : SING
17-across – Daily char tidied up for presiding officer : CHAIRLADY
21-across – One to support the present Queen? : SECONDER
22-across – Horse and trap fit for a fairy : COBWEB
24-across – One’s got this, being perhaps too shaky : APOSTROPHE
25-across – Breath of air from south coming through the opening : GASP
26-across – Little boy falls into Scottish river that’s in spate : SPEEDY
27-across – Hurry to get them on : SKATES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hairstyle worn by pro in play : PERFORM
2-down – Ravings of queen insects : RANTS
3-down – Dish for serving a flat cake : CRUMPET
5-down – A plait, say, to wear down : ABRADE
6-down – Ann and Violet, characters in this story : ANTINOVEL
7-down – Steers, perhaps, with them to guide : DROVERS
8-down – Treatment enough to make one yell : SCREAMTHERAPY
14-down – Reeling out, angles for seafood : LANGOUSTE
16-down – The sound of planes – and noisy flight-makers they are! : STEPPES
18-down – Restrained, as the king might be : INCHECK
19-down – Turns out and gets into line : DRESSES
20-down – A party on the left is to be cherished : ADORED
23-down – Sectarian bias understood? Not so! : BIGOT
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.