This crossword No. 22185 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Apr 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22185 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – New topic: strange sticks! : UNKNOWN
5-across – See 1 Across : COUNTRY
9-across – Windbreak conceals marshy land in front of church : FENCE
10-across – What Billy Bunter had in cycle cape : ROUNDNESS
11-across – Love poem’s unfinished: to an unpleasant person it’s all too much : OVERSPILL
12-across – Small radiator touching two spokes : RADII
13-across – Bound to keep lady covered in the bathroom? : TILED
15-across – Lorna’s bum’s different and undeveloped : SUBNORMAL
18-across – Nearly retreat, knowing how ugly sisters behave? : HIDEOUSLY
19-across – Boredom for everyone taken in by half-feminine dancing : ENNUI
21-across – Rushes of wind make Augustus join retiring saint : GUSTS
23-across – Flour’s sprinkled round street, which is sad : SORROWFUL
25-across – Inaccuracy is included in note for bully : TERRORISE
26-across – Also-ran won’t start to get closer : LOSER
27-across – Cause of envy and contention, messing up cradle with food pips : APPLEOF
28-across – See 27 Across : DISCORD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – It’s paid in advance, standing on the promenade : UPFRONT
2-down – In the doghouse with Kenneth, Eleanor and the editor : KENNELLED
3-down – Chaps breaking very large signs : OMENS
4-down – Beautiful youth makes cassis run all over the place : NARCISSUS
5-down – Bad-tempered person has twist round top of head : CHURL
6-down – Lightly cooked, so left holding back some wine : UNDERDONE
7-down – Walk, having time to understand : TREAD
8-down – She can’t say ‘No’ : YESGIRL
14-down – Leave out, namely, a single griddle-cake : DROPSCONE
16-down – Partner, by concealing ring, meets objective after Friday : BOYFRIEND
17-down – Statement of inmates altered : MANIFESTO
18-down – Meal had off tailless duck : HIGHTEA
20-down – Discourteous and unhealthy king’s asleep! : ILLBRED
22-down – Drink to hide your excessive sentimentality : SYRUP
23-down – Female suits made up to be formal : STIFF
24-down – Go back, Leslie, with eyes like a flirt! : OGLES
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.