This crossword No. 22000 clues and answers were published on Mon 11 Sep 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22000 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Araucaria’s other name – Cinephile, distributed elsewhere : CHILEPINE
10-across – Fidelio’s 17 – one concocted left inside as a criminal : FELON
11-across – Something Rover perpetrated – all at sea? : ROBBERY
12-across – Rules out going Dutch in this case : LAWSUIT
13-across – Patience needed to find alternative for one of Bunthorne’s : BRIDE
14-across – Person summoned – one to enter solution of eg Hendra’s missing Down : GARNISHEE
16-across – This expression of appreciation has been given the nod : ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
19-across – The two-facedness of Janus? : DUPLICITY
21-across – Taupi’s 17 and two thirds of Mercury generate some heat : THERM
22-across – Does Rufus sometimes substitute his second definition? : WILLIAM
23-across – Juggled with letters, cluing this fish : STERLET
24-across – Recalled shorter answer, stuck with leading pair from Audreus, in the bath! : SAUNA
25-across – One vital point put over about Don Pasquale’s last pain-killer? : IBUPROFEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Angry about Chifonie’s 17? Then get on, seeing state of play : SCOREBOARD
2-down – Publish second-rate load of corn? It may obviate stuffiness! : AIRBRICK
3-down – Have great respect for Paul, perhaps : REVERE
4-down – Cunning 1 and 17 of Logodaedalus – why disheartened about those? : WILY
5-down – Rocking cradle during delay, lacking a way to be assertive : DECLAREDLY
6-down – Orlando’s latest? Fine – whack in few varied with hint of colour : OFFWHITE
7-down – Source of despondency, nowhere near completing Shed : SLOUGH
8-down – The 17 puzzle by Gordius? : KNOT
14-down – Type of verse having most of scope in French : GALLIAMBIC
15-down – Having to guess when Enigmatist gets out of order! : ESTIMATING
17-down – First description of Manchester appearing as Guardian’s leader : ORIGINAL
18-down – Sounded as if they are in agreement and went in order to look : EYESLEFT
20-down – One from Gemini? : POLLUX
21-down – Some ideas associated with Quantum? : THEORY
22-down – A little bit hazy with middle bit of Crispa and Plodge’s 17 : WISP
23-down – Tailpiece – recollect Custos, so sadly missed : SCUT
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.