This crossword No. 22696 clues and answers were published on Fri 06 Dec 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22696 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – People with arms, which move rapidly along the ground : SHOOTERS
9-across – : POIROT
10-across – Vehicle with runner left in southern limit : SLEDGE
11-across – Takes the Express? : ENTRAINS
12-across – Worker at end of leave gets advance payment : ANTE
13-across – Chess rival I overturned, lacking small courtesies : CHIVALRIES
15-across – Drunkenly, I echo The Queen in a toast : CHEERIO
16-across – Great people accommodated in dilapidated semi? : IMMENSE
18-across – North Sea rowing unsettled these people : NORWEGIANS
19-across – Ruth, born at Lincoln? : BABE
20-across – Get down to remove picture from setting? : DISMOUNT
22-across – : HOLMES
23-across – Local returning books about State : TAVERN
24-across – Bug or nettle to cause sting : IRRITATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Kind of twisting hill path on Capri : PHILANTHROPICAL
2-down – : LORDPETERWIMSEY
3-down – Asking to observe man in church? On the contrary! : BESEECHING
4-down – Cites, perhaps, in account of person living austerely : ASCETIC
5-down – Fix exact position : SPOT
6-down – Object to power showing signs of unpleasantness : DISAGREEABILITY
7-down – Second themes in fugues could be bar-room topics : COUNTERSUBJECTS
14-down – Mood shown by doctor with specialisation : ATMOSPHERE
17-down – Enthusiast to follow pigeon : FANTAIL
21-down – Bone with a little useful name : ULNA
This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.