This crossword No. 22360 clues and answers were published on Wed 07 Nov 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22360 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – It’s right to keep a bit back to have something for the auditor : RECEIPT
8-across – Skilled hand finds working a strain : ARTISAN
10-across – Seizure of one of eight? : STROKE
11-across – It’s mean to grab the kitty and it used to mean prison : BASTILLE
12-across – She’s about 16 1/2 feet : DORA
13-across – A writer could be blind, yet no different : ENIDBLYTON
14-across – Where to lock up people with eccentric habits? : STRANGEWAYS
19-across – It can be so romantic – really great! : ASTRONOMIC
22-across – Book that’s half a gram overweight : AMOS
23-across – Vessel in which little Reagan’s said to have been christened? : CAULDRON
24-across – Location of dome project : XANADU
25-across – Backward boys can get in disgrace : SCANDAL
26-across – One starts to subside : FOUNDER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ornamentation built of stone : FESTOON
2-down – Ringing diatribe over turned up nose : RESONANT
3-down – Region affected by herpes outbreak : SPHERE
4-down – To pass through Cockney territory you need a weapon : CROSSBOW
5-down – Shy, retiring – youth leader material : DIMITY
6-down – Protective gear used to fight to hold post : MAILBOX
9-down – Men get a bird in trouble, but that’s not the full story : ABRIDGEMENT
15-down – Jack takes a girl to Leatherhead – that’s unusual : ABNORMAL
16-down – Anxious for young to start bringing in some cash : YEARNING
17-down – Question an Anglican with suspicion : ASKANCE
18-down – One has to join up without becoming a fighter : SOLDIER
20-down – The making of a dynastic line? : RULING
21-down – First impressions ensured his reputation : CAXTON
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.