This crossword No. 22278 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 Aug 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22278 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Roger brought before the beak over drawing back a curtain : PURDAH
5-across – Bile gland trouble can be shocking : LIVERAIL
9-across – Inclination to give a swan song? : PENCHANT
10-across – You are failed lovers! : SOLVER
11-across – Tries charges of fiddling the till : CASHREGISTER
13-across – The priest is wrong to put the last first : LEVI
14-across – Church following the lunar cycle? : LUTHERAN
17-across – Diabolical ally is dropping King Henry the First : FIENDISH
18-across – Weight not acceptable as in the past : ONCE
20-across – Abandons network for making trains late? : LEAVESONLINE
23-across – A place by the motorway in the middle of France : MILIEU
24-across – Brave one died after Pinter play : INTREPID
25-across – Common attitude among church people? : KNEELING
26-across – Tea urn for brewing essence : NATURE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Wearer of trousers lacking sort of turn-up? : USER
3-down – Nice doctor shortly produced a pharmacological essence : DECOCTION
4-down – Car case for carcase? : HEARSE
5-down – Putting consideration to one side may provide a solution : LATERALTHINKING
6-down – Old migrant making call on hospital without leave : VISIGOTH
7-down – Parts dealt to the loser : ROLES
8-down – Awkwardness of canine leg bent at bottom of pole : INELEGANCE
12-down – A certain point, of course, where the man is in danger with no one about : PERIHELION
15-down – A bolt, perhaps in ironwork : ELOPEMENT
16-down – State where we feel separation from our island : MISSOURI
19-down – Some young ladies not up to college… : GIRTON
21-down – … possibly active in vice ring? : VOICE
22-down – Drink said to give bodily support : BIER
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.