This crossword No. 22100 clues and answers were published on Mon 08 Jan 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22100 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – One that Midas got off the hook? : GOLDFISH
9-across – It leaves refined niceties for female members of the family : NIECES
10-across – Wide smile gives support : BEAM
11-across – Rich and of high standing? : WELLHEELED
12-across – Cannon ball? : POMPOM
14-across – They may support you when you retire in the country : CAMPBEDS
15-across – Identify unpleasant smell – but this won’t cure anything : PLACEBO
17-across – Occasionally imitates assembly after Head had left : ATTIMES
20-across – After drink, sat and thought : SUPPOSED
22-across – Important person gives an extensive lecture : BIGWIG
23-across – Note deficiency: get the governors to provide school equipment : BLACKBOARD
24-across – Book some variety turns : ACTS
25-across – Pubs re-built providing choice : SUPERB
26-across – Young stallholder : CHOIRBOY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Female takeover for the flower show : ROSEBOWL
2-down – A mother and father figure : ADAM
3-down – Lodge among native Indians : WIGWAM
4-down – Cup of tea left to go cold : CHALLCE
5-down – Where the cat sat in the dog-house : ONTHEMAT
6-down – Like gremlins, be mischievous : RESEMBLING
7-down – Guard is fed up to death : DEFEND
13-down – He has no scruples about impoverishing those that stand by him : PICKPOCKET
16-down – Primate, one born during the last US President’s time in office? : BUSHBABY
18-down – A compulsory turnout : EVICTION
19-down – Further progress : ADVANCE
21-down – Dotty pair from Dôsseldorf : UMLAUT
22-down – A scoundrel not worth bidding for : BADLOT
24-down – Port area : ACRE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.