This crossword No. 22007 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Sep 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22007 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bill gets into modified grader for a test of acceleration : DRAGRACE
5-across – Promenade rots away needing pounds to complete : STROLL
9-across – I’d return to particular area : DISTRICT
10-across – Models look around for a kind of glove : MITTEN
11-across – Choosing to give politician a job? : ELECTING
12-across – Small two-masted sailing boat seen in outline : SKETCH
14-across – This shows us the way outside : STREETSIGN
18-across – A wretched situation for those not late : LIVINGHELL
22-across – Rocker arranged to stop again : RECORK
23-across – Fort supplying a hot meal : THEALAMO
24-across – Bumps on the head got in pub around ten on Sunday : INIONS
25-across – Enables one to proceed from starting point : BASELINE
26-across – Spice Girls’ start in Germany : GINGER
27-across – Any power could have this armament : WEAPONRY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Artful type of lead-swinger? : DODGER
2-down – Passages could be first-rate with less activity : AISLES
3-down – It’s on the right in beam – something very unusual : RARITY
4-down – Chanel wants fruit reserved – a fair thing? : COCONUTSHY
6-down – Let it stand up around the skating area’s cheap ornamentation : TRINKETS
7-down – Overtake tourist cruising around before parking : OUTSTRIP
8-down – Independent action by one who may have just one suit? : LONEHAND
13-down – Hale and almost hearty, upset about key fitness programme : HEALTHCARE
15-down – All but fifty getting ready for battle – it’s shocking! : ALARMING
16-down – It’s held up by floundering novice being forced out : EVICTION
17-down – Access to transport : ENTRANCE
19-down – Remove little dash of greasepaint and bury the hatchet : MAKEUP
20-down – A country race : NATION
21-down – Protest march mounted within city limits – that should raise a laugh! : COMEDY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.