This crossword No. 22271 clues and answers were published on Thu 26 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22271 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Microscopic organisms evidently originating in part of central Asia : BACTERIA
9-across – A horse at sea and on land : ASHORE
10-across – Island recluse is not with it : HERM
11-across – Everyone, say, backed animal movement : ALLEGRETTO
12-across – Like Hamlet and his rotten state : DANISH
14-across – Insect entangled with a net : WHITEANT
15-across – A disposable hanky under discussion : ATISSUE
17-across – Shunned revolutionary soldier not a communist : IGNORED
20-across – Two-faced male doctor has external face : DIHEDRAL
22-across – Doting on gold, basically : AUFOND
23-across – Robin and Tuck with a wild rock star : KURTCOBAIN
24-across – Bishop has talk about talks : GABS
25-across – Utterly nasty tribal leaders regret being false : UNTRUE
26-across – Times are changing for some Arab lands : EMIRATES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Flipping Tarzan’s right for the title role : NAMEPART
2-down – Supporter upset New York players : STEM
3-down – Quarrel with composer about second note of major scale : BREACH
4-down – Mother, close to ground, heard playwright : MARLOWE
5-down – Lanky Scots go on heather : GANGLING
6-down – Remove dairy produce before getting exasperated : CHEESEDOFF
7-down – French language for British school : BRETON
13-down – Corpse isn’t laid out for police officers : INSPECTORS
16-down – Dour poet shaken and dragged out of bed? : UPROOTED
18-down – Upstanding French maid was first elevated : ENNOBLED
19-down – Smart case for a tool : CLEAVER
21-down – One South American country ejecting unknown reptile : IGUANA
22-down – A release from the BBC? : AUNTIE
24-down – Tennis player gaining recognition after false starts : GRAF
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.