This crossword No. 22016 clues and answers were published on Fri 29 Sep 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22016 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – To pay my dues, I did wrongly place North Yorkshire town in Cumbria … : SETTLEUP
9-across – … however, please don’t get so agitated! : SETTLE
10-across – See 9 : DOWN
11-across – Sing mass being imprisoned, very hot : SWELTERING
12-across – Having more than one’s share of troubles in the East End, perhaps? : BIGAMY
14-across – Rider turned, getting reprimand, showing tooth : SPROCKET
15-across – Trestle, for example? : ANAGRAM
17-across – Writer puts plagiarism into service, blemish-free : SCRIBER
20-across – Put off consuming vessel, a bottle of wine : DECANTER
22-across – To earn a crust, he will sell one : PIEMAN
23-across – Song needed to make a Tory politician 6? : WIDDECOMBE
24-across – See 23 : FAIR
25-across – Party, but no escort! : FIESTA
26-across – 24down attempts to restrict English cliques : COTERIES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – County filled with love for sex appeal, turned to faithfulness : DEVOTION
2-down – Model in tabloid, causing shock : STUN
3-down – Upper garment, or lower : JERSEY
4-down – Animal fed with vegetables to make calm : APPEASE
5-down – Might 26 be so? : ESOTERIC
6-down – Slovenly tart, turned on and pulling? : ATTRACTIVE
7-down – Take a breather during exercise, then dive : PLUNGE
13-down – M1’s in time to expand : AGGRANDISE
16-down – One absolutely in control : AUTOCRAT
18-down – Tester needs something to cut up with the digger : EXAMINER
19-down – Darling, I’m to be gripped lower : GRIMACE
21-down – Team in Ireland jogged and avoided special preparation : ELIXIR
22-down – 24across-ly 24across? : PRETTY
24-down – Steady partnership : FIRM
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.