This crossword No. 22281 clues and answers were published on Tue 07 Aug 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22281 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Quarrel leading to underworld contract : DISAGREEMENT
8-across – He composed grievous sins admitted by French king : ROSSINI
9-across – Signified by inserting negative in Act : DENOTED
11-across – TV company ran poster in Georgia : GRANADA
12-across – Story to make advocates turn pale outwardly : PARABLE
13-across – Fish in net thrown back by companion : TENCH
14-across – Man within the bounds of the infinite : LIMITLESS
16-across – Forged iron panel without equal : NONPAREIL
19-across – Bird wearing headgear : CAPON
21-across – Pertaining to regular course, or part a novice followed : ORBITAL
23-across – Go to sleep, being unable to hang on : DROPOFF
24-across – Evil monarch out for slaughter : KILLING
25-across – The last longer overall? : OUTWEAR
26-across – Carry out sole test needed to adapt to new conditions? : FEELONESFEET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Died suffering India’s scorn : DISDAIN
2-down – Vegetable in Spain served on china : SPINACH
3-down – Girl putting screen round painting : GRISAILLE
4-down – Finish the wrong way round : ENDUP
5-down – Tower where time ran out : MINARET
6-down – Distinguished person is apparently inefficient : NOTABLE
7-down – Novel view of old statesman on modern music : BRIGHTONROCK
10-down – Treat alike when in ceremonial attire : DRESSUNIFORM
15-down – Agreeable to the ear of model upset by debts : MELODIOUS
17-down – Unable to grasp point about heavenly bodies : NEBULAE
18-down – Hint about everybody round the formicary : ANTHILL
19-down – Chuckle when her colt’s misbehaving : CHORTLE
20-down – Demonstrate against professional being on trial : PROTEST
22-down – Instal a gantry from which to explore for ocean wreckage : LAGAN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.