This crossword No. 22091 clues and answers were published on Thu 28 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22091 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Bishop embraced topless 21 across to Spanish acclaim? Twaddle! : RIGMAROLE
10-across – Try to influence the Common Entrance : LOBBY
11-across – German poet inspired rising alternative star : HEROINE
12-across – Duplicates one lost, including article for Celtic rivals : RANGERS
13-across – Sewed up singular legwear : TIGHT
14-across – Pollock’s deposit on a Constable? No oil painting : BLOTONTHE
16-across – Cooler disposition: rapport is shrunk : PARKHURSTPRISON
19-across – See 14 : LANDSCAPE
21-across – Freud dismissed German and added to A Letter to Plato : SIGMA
22-across – A victory of sorts for chirpy characters capturing the centre of Paris : PYRRHIC
23-across – A time to support tendency towards the environment : HABITAT
24-across – The range of radium in half of Northern Ireland : URALS
25-across – First off, moll – no maid – concocted cosmetic ingredient : ALMONDOIL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Confused type accepted by shrewd Gore to be of original quality : ARCHETYPAL
2-down – Jelly – a fish reproducing itself : AGARAGAR
3-down – Olivier shouted at cow catcher? : LARIAT
4-down – See 18 : SORE
5-down – Stout vessel Lotte scuttled tailing Auntie around river : BEERBOTTLE
6-down – A racket dropped in error, say : CLANGOUR
7-down – Not subject to protest : OBJECT
8-down – See 18 : EYES
14-down – Official admirer took up football on college grass : BUREAUCRAT
15-down – Neatens Ely development with nine columns : ENNEASTYLE
17-down – It’s secret still, Mum : HUSHHUSH
18-down – A welcome vision – of Irises restored? : SIGHTFOR
20-down – Wisdom from Opera North : NORMAN
21-down – Some women’s double confinement – insane! : SABINE
22-down – Choice fruit : PLUM
23-down – Everyone coming? Help worker guard secretary bird : HOME
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.