This crossword No. 22677 clues and answers were published on Thu 14 Nov 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22677 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – State representative abused the charming little girl : NYMPHET
5-across – Estate needs management, getting setter in : DEMESNE
9-across – One of the 19 can get on in the hierarchy : CANON
10-across – Flexible girl fit to enter training : ADAPTABLE
11-across – Shape Emmy displays is breathtaking : EMPHYSEMA
12-across – Would say the reverse of a thick slice : BALSA
13-across – Bogged down a bit in Germany : STUCK
15-across – Like live wires without one being defamed : INSULATED
18-across – A gong is an establishment expression of respect : OBEISANCE
19-across – What many are reluctant to wear : CLOTH
21-across – Stair exercises pedal parts : TARSI
23-across – Not qualified for display in nude art : UNTRAINED
25-across – Say Turner turns endlessly ill, provide a painkiller : ANALGESIC
26-across – Where flame trees are smash hit on borders of Kenya : THIKA
27-across – It keeps its mouth open to strike victim : LAMPREY
28-across – In France, the east is in the west : LORIENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – American uncle first represented the centre : NUCLEUS
2-down – It strikes over-40s about 1pm, turning up with a purpose : MENOPAUSE
3-down – King showing affection to his daughter is widely seen as a warmonger : HENRY
4-down – Writer who is poor at reading : TRAGEDIAN
5-down – A drop of the hard stuff before 4’s work : DRAMA
6-down – Relative to chemical processes encountered by a mixture of oil in ancient times : METABOLIC
7-down – Dame of 5 shattered by dislike when needle’s inserted : SYBIL
8-down – Small type turns out to be mere lad : EMERALD
14-down – See 3 : KISSINGER
16-down – Cecil’s apt to become suspicious : SCEPTICAL
17-down – See 7 : THORNDIKE
18-down – Where water goes, but not in autumn … : OUTFALL
20-down – … whence it comes, from unknown right hand : HYDRANT
22-down – Practicality is lacking in this land : REALM
23-down – Retract one in 28, for example : UNSAY
24-down – Exponent of 5 in current eminence : ACTOR
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.