This crossword No. 22665 clues and answers were published on Thu 31 Oct 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22665 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Get up off yours and cheer on the team! : BACKSIDE
9-across – Something suspicious smelt returns to pinch one crown : TIARA
10-across – Revolutionary Guardian rebels – editor’s heading off to the right to find himself : ALAN
11-across – See 10 : RUSBRIDGER
12-across – Potential downfall of family requiring asylum? : BANANA
14-across – One caught by the actual crime : THIEVERY
15-across – Ruddy British abroad about to retreat : REDOUBT
17-across – Curtly announce that you’re not having any more vegetable : SHALLOT
20-across – Heady mixture of pale and chic : CEPHALIC
22-across – Work that’s outstanding, we hear, was a joke for a thousand drachmas a day : ODEONA
23-across – See 23 : GRECIANURN
24-across – Retiring satisfied with oneself, with toothless grin : GUMS
25-across – Fliers in pub sent round for a costly fiddle : STRAD
26-across – Pouting, having to blow instrument held the wrong way round : PETULANT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – It shouldn’t be dangerous, but note: one false move … : FAILSAFE
2-down – See 12 : SKIN
3-down – Range of Ford models? : SIERRA
4-down – Blackwidow.com? : WEBSITE
5-down – The marine creature is fairly quick, according to Spooner : STARFISH
6-down – Say you naughty beast in farewell to the variety show : VAUDEVILLE
7-down – Calling for speed : CAREER
13-down – Old drug dealer offers a drug to man, Grant : APOTHECARY
16-down – Fat couch potato standing around, causing an obstruction to motorists : BOLLARDS
18-down – Date lacks a very soft, soothing influence : OINTMENT
19-down – Strong drink in free-for-all at artless get-together : SCRUMPY
21-down – P-Prokofiev turns up appearing way out : EGRESS
22-down – Speak about point that’s embellished : ORNATE
24-down – Catch bird : GULL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.