This crossword No. 22030 clues and answers were published on Mon 16 Oct 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22030 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Decoration worn on one’s chest : TIEPIN
4-across – Minor shows discourtesy : SLIGHT
9-across – Took off commercial about keep fit exercises : APED
10-across – Decisive court action for a divorcee? : TIEBREAKER
11-across – Make rapid progress in a profession : CAREER
12-across – Music in D sharp, nothing unusual at the end of the day : RHAPSODY
13-across – Abominable service! : BLACKMASS
15-across – Fairly big orderly : TIDY
16-across – Gracious! What an uncommon chap! : LORD
17-across – He’s entitled to act badly in pantomime : DEMONKING
21-across – State carriage? : VICTORIA
22-across – Two-foot tropical tree : PAWPAW
24-across – Irish county’s team’s openers : CORKACREWS
25-across – Spots before the eyes : SEES
26-across – Defeat for party : THRASH
27-across – Notice the opening coming : ADVENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A bit of rigging works in the end : TOPSAIL
2-down – Provide proper directions first : ENDUE
3-down – One kept in during school break : INTERIM
5-down – A trail possibly taken by cowboys to the rodeo : LARIAT
6-down – Kids drink it : GOATSMILK
7-down – Producer of a graceful child : TUESDAY
8-down – Valley requiring aidor development? : DEPRESSEDAREA
14-down – Meticulous janitor : CARETAKER
16-down – Displayed a willingness to invest? : LAIDOUT
18-down – Objected to work, took up modelling : OPPOSED
19-down – Certainly it’s not far eastern in origin : NEAREST
20-down – Tells these jokes : CRACKS
23-down – Don’t use the tawse indiscriminately : WASTE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.