This crossword No. 22258 clues and answers were published on Wed 11 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22258 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – It measures the speed of the wind, etc : METRONOME
10-across – Each clever youngster’s possession : EVERY
11-across – Very old description, in part, of some hymns : ANCIENT
12-across – French cars use this oil : ESSENCE
13-across – Evidence of Peel’s successes : KILLS
14-across – Simple girl nearly rode back on donkey : UNADORNED
16-across – Shocking! That’s their anger out of control : EARTHSHATTERING
19-across – Where Horatio asked for the kiss of death? : TRAFALGAR
21-across – Drink absinthe, perhaps : SHRUB
22-across – Blow up in the darkroom : ENLARGE
23-across – Trees do provide strength for a Danish physicist : OERSTED
24-across – Band of greenery? : OASIS
25-across – Power over the drunkard : INFLUENCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 8 London Road : EMBANKMENT
2-down – One letting nothing go has a second difficult problem : STICKLER
3-down – An old poet’s pigeons : HOMERS
4-down – It is pushed out on the Spree! : BOAT
5-down – One who raised the foundation : BENEFACTOR
6-down – Jacinth, possibly, of sapphire’s shade : GEMSTONE
7-down – Writer with name on flag : PENNON
8-down – 23 made this king in colour : DYKE
14-down – Dirty, wretched guy in niche : UNHYGIENIC
15-down – Doormats where shadows fall on institutions : DOGSBODIES
17-down – Safety device heartlessly shattered in crash : HEADREST
18-down – Rita is at the heart of this nuisance : IRRITANT
20-down – The most effective notes in case : ABLEST
21-down – Cloud cover near Stroud! : SHROUD
22-down – Touchy about a familiar London statue : EROS
23-down – King brought up in Staffordshire : OFFA
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.