This crossword No. 22196 clues and answers were published on Mon 30 Apr 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22196 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – A pointless contest for the loser : LOVEGAME
9-across – Fur returned to the French firm : OCELOT
10-across – A spinner at his peak? : ATOP
11-across – Bob’s producer : BELLRINGER
12-across – Joint holder : SKEWER
14-across – Two cutlets at once, please : CHOPCHOP
15-across – It’s sweet, I notice, and round : ANISEED
17-across – Cockney thief may end up in hot water : TEALEAF
20-across – The lanes winding round an isolated British settlement : STHELENA
22-across – Show where traffic goes round : CIRCUS
23-across – A drop in the ocean : SPLASHDOWN
24-across – Scored a point – could be winning : CUTE
25-across – Improved a carving with direction : CAMEON
26-across – They cut teeth : CHOPPERS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hide from the kids : GOATSKIN
2-down – Sea bass : DEEP
3-down – Gas poker : JABBER
4-down – Substitute one fabric with another : REPLACE
5-down – A game that involves more of us : FOURSOME
6-down – Informal speech : VERNACULAR
7-down – Give up because of one’s self-image? : FOREGO
13-down – Appears wet, perhaps, but may be recycled : WASTEPAPER
16-down – The plane might be a Jumbo : ELEPHANT
18-down – Lieutenant embraced by Audrey involved in extramarital affair : ADULTERY
19-down – Island’s chief accountant : MAJORCA
21-down – Capital investment that involves work : TOPHAT
22-down – Clergyman taking a point to heart may be fired : CANNON
24-down – Service dress : COPE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.