This crossword No. 22043 clues and answers were published on Tue 31 Oct 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22043 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Two kings abducted from military quarters, written about for The Talisman : SCARAB
5-across – Tale-teller is conned, captivated by Henry’s wife : PARDONER
9-across – Gold captured by G-Grace, the swimmer : PORPOISE
10-across – See 13 : CHEESE
11-across – Flinty queen stirred to embrace her husband? Not often! : INFREQUENTLY
13-across – Female Spanish guerrilla, a revolutionary, points to Greek grub : FETA
14-across – Transient sailors, some Viking : FLEETING
17-across – Mary does not take Ecstasy at Oxford : MAGDALEN
18-across – At the double, double-jointed? : CHOP
20-across – Software mogul ending off drinking mixed gins and swearing : BILLINGSGATE
23-across – He’ll take drivers round the course : CADDIE
24-across – Only just beginning to look into each mixture : INCHOATE
25-across – Lunatic intended, say, to get into the act : DEMENTED
26-across – Hard worker first struck the beam : RAFTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – See 18 : CHOP
3-down – For dressing down, tear clothing : REPRIMAND
4-down – Silky underwear? : BRIEFS
5-down – Mental tranquillity, they say, is broken by one’s severe 3 : PIECEOFONESMIND
6-down – Scarlet sports car’s interior to be made good : RECOUPED
7-down – No dictionary included when writing about the theatre : ODEON
8-down – In South Africa, do its inhabitants when climbing talk of the apples and pears? : EASTLONDON
12-down – Top Dutch gallery takes one pace back : DECAPITATE
15-down – For instance, seconds are 3ed : TICKEDOFF
16-down – Ringing the draughtsman? : PLANGENT
19-down – Tale-teller exchanges chapter for small dish : SAUCER
21-down – I head off home : LODGE
22-down – Swelling found as part of a nasty examination : STYE
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.