This crossword No. 22090 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22090 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Postage to be delivered by secret service : GESTAPO
5-across – Grain, or 28 : CHICKEN
10-across – See 5 : FEED
11-across – Welshman with French horn breaks into the old-fashioned number : THREESCORE
12-across – Author wants hedge trimmed : BARRIE
13-across – In which reporters harass and fight? : PRESSBOX
14-across – Plain cream is all you can give : LEVELBEST
16-across – The Arabian Nights number takes time for a 29 : MONET
17-across – Sack the band : STRIP
19-across – Doing 14 for our 17? : STEVEBELL
23-across – Sea battle requires most of warships and one in Florentine river : NAVARINO
24-across – Country doctor leaves, admitting love of French style : ROCOCO
26-across – On the mountains, negotiating summit with oxygen, at the world’s extremities : ANTIPODEAN
27-across – 17 for each 17? : JANE
28-across – 17, though not much to show for it! : PEANUTS
29-across – Craftsman needed to secure craft? : PAINTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Lift victorious day up in lift : ELEVATE
3-down – Soundly munched on a house : TUDOR
4-down – Ingredient of soup, other broth’s flavouring : POTHERB
6-down – Listed at last? : HEELED
7-down – Reportedly, one over the eight wants curry on top of a male 5 : COCKSCOMB
8-down – Award appended to noble appendage : EARLOBE
9-down – Backing arranged, having acted as solicitor : PROPOSITIONED
15-down – Removing hair, arrange into a pile : EPILATION
18-down – Fall in support for student : TRAINEE
20-down – Lynn and Dicky on stage outdoors : VERANDA
21-down – Insects delightful? Not one – that’s right! : LICENCE
22-down – Dress with which I try to get into the groove : RIGOUT
25-down – Acadian preparation of 5, taking about a month : CAJUN
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.