This crossword No. 22293 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 Aug 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22293 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Accumulation bet gets record : BACKLOG
5-across – Like Irish lake lacking hermit : ASCETIC
9-across – Point where monocle is used : SEMICOLON
10-across – Stagger about quietly in disgust : REPEL
11-across – -X/A : NEAT
12-across – Ruinous for an intellect around here in France : PERNICIOUS
14-across – One is not dressed without one : STITCH
15-across – Keen for decimal point : INTENSE
16-across – Ideal excuse when changing penny for silver : PARAGON
18-across – Refuse to eat hot buffet : THRASH
20-across – Feeling the needle a tiny bit : COMPASSION
21-across – Check cakes over : SNUB
24-across – Claim that one’s in French town, for example : ALIBI
25-across – Stars are odd man out : ANDROMEDA
26-across – Point out scene’s gist : ESSENCE
27-across – It covers most of the main features : YASHMAK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bowl recognisable in-swinger : BASIN
2-down – Brief agreement : COMPACT
3-down – Lap speed? : LICK
4-down – Midas’s parting gift? : GOLDENHANDSHAKE
5-down – Old Year’s beginning in caution and a New Year starts festively : ANNUNCIATIONDAY
6-down – Take off about right – I take off gently : CARICATURE
7-down – Storm ends last day trip with two who complain : TYPHOON
8-down – Part of empty vessel that can make music : CELESTE
13-down – Idleness of the male population? : STAGNATION
16-down – Box to fill time : PACKAGE
17-down – What’s left mum strapped : REMAINS
19-down – Travelling light? : SUNBEAM
22-down – Empty balloons start drooping : BLANK
23-down – Moment to ship plant : MOSS
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.