This crossword No. 22186 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 Apr 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22186 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Moist and adhesive earth covers miles : CLAMMY
4-across – Show to the table : CABARET
9-across – Not one anti-beer? : INEBRIATE
10-across – Not the First Minister’s crime : ARSON
11-across – Heel’s in the pack : KNAVE
12-across – Local worker’s purpose in trade : BARTENDER
13-across – Defence takes skill with racket : RAMPART
15-across – Not a chant for projection : NOSING
17-across – Observe cutback in growths : POLYPS
19-across – Zealous umpire turns to give out : FERVENT
22-across – Killer’s sad story in Bambi, for example : DESTROYER
24-across – Almost obvious it’s a plate : PATEN
26-across – Some said I omitted dialect! : IDIOM
27-across – Close call sounds natural : TERMINATE
28-across – Speaker heard one with a lisp standing a round : TWEETER
29-across – Military station captures second tyrant : DESPOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Slag clubs to one who’s joining : CLINKER
2-down – Ring up a date : ARENA
3-down – A charging soldier? : MERCENARY
4-down – V-sign made official? : CHEVRON
5-down – Slow roast is about right : BRAKE
6-down – Place specified in decrees? : RESIDENCE
7-down – ‘Eavy up in the far north : TUNDRA
8-down – Move initially giving scope? : GAMBIT
14-down – Seen in the still of the night? : MOONSHINE
16-down – Old instrument’s gloss masking rising cut : SERAPHINE
18-down – Crooked practitioner’s almost heading for emotional breakdown : SHYSTER
19-down – Pelt rock in rage : FURORE
20-down – Beat man overturning cot : TANGENT
21-down – Notice split is loose : ADRIFT
23-down – Let off standing watch : REMIT
25-down – How to walk the first slope? : TRAMP
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.