This crossword No. 22401 clues and answers were published on Thu 27 Dec 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22401 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Slips below the surface of the river : UNDERWEAR
10-across – The first prison to strike : AMAZE
11-across – Not the first two ancillary cooks to be enthusiastic : LYRICAL
12-across – Show Felix embracing nude : CABARET
13-across – Some may write off Ibsen plays as romances : FIBS
14-across – One-time chancellor delivered drink to songwriter : COLEPORTER
16-across – Student in university, one in Staffordshire, has an instrument : UKELELE
17-across – Music at state ball to welcome back one who came in from the cold : CALYPSO
19-across – For which one might sit still? : PHOTOGRAPH
22-across – Find him in the centre of… of the US : ERIC
24-across – Contracted hotel to take over part of hospital : INDRAWN
25-across – Forbid the girl’s audition and she’ll scream until we go : BANSHEE
26-across – Dodge, these days, is captivated by the First Lady : EVADE
27-across – Italian with 1,000 volunteers took the biscuit : GARIBALDI
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Offers surplus one pound to be doled out – amazing! : FULLOFSURPRISES
2-down – Having the strength to admit Miss Carrington is winning : ADORABLE
3-down – Wagon traffic : TRUCK
4-down – Spooner’s allowed bird to escape : GETLOOSE
5-down – Councillor chap touring the city nursery : CRECHE
6-down – Bluff queen sent back liquor – about a litre : BAMBOOZLE
7-down – 200 mg, say, of vegetable : CARROT
8-down – Written references? : LETTERSOFCREDIT
15-down – Set off from school in old hat : DETONATED
17-down – Animal – horse – rears when accountant Gerbeau is up : CAPYBARA
18-down – This provides the main prospect : PORTHOLE
20-down – Half made to butt into examination test : ORDEAL
21-down – Welsh version of Greene novel : RENEGE
23-down – Bosses are posh folk, they say : KNOBS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.