This crossword No. 22024 clues and answers were published on Mon 09 Oct 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22024 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Backward students demonstrate human fallibility : SLIPUP
5-across – 17th century girl straddles a horse : JACOBEAN
9-across – High explosive combat may produce many victims : HECATOMB
10-across – Many lights used in the theatre : CLAMPS
11-across – Festival in various lands – Italy’s a possibility : ALLSAINTSDAY
13-across – A low-key dwelling? : FLAT
14-across – Possibly relating to the whole : INTEGRAL
17-across – Successfully manage an abduction? : CARRYOFF
18-across – A small number back church no longer : ONCE
20-across – Educational centre? : MIDDLESCHOOL
23-across – Thinly spread butter and jam : SCRAPE
24-across – Sort of question found in inverted commas : INQUOTES
25-across – He killed a couple of fools in the end : ASSASSIN
26-across – Proceeded to take legal action in the finish : ENSUED
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Right position of course – north : LIEN
3-down – Placatory style of professional stage performer : PLAYACTOR
4-down – It’s looped around a dog : POODLE
5-down – People do what they like with it : JOBSATISFACTION
6-down – Fruits for the shy : COCONUTS
7-down – Comparatively bold material : BRASS
8-down – It’s put in by an attendant or 3 down in 21 down : APPEARANCE
12-down – Where one may find a small jumper with a big top? : FLEACIRCUS
15-down – Fairness demands proper searches : GOODLOOKS
16-down – Anticipates charges for concealing minerals : FORESEES
19-down – Sounds like conversation has a twist : TORQUE
21-down – Large number in new RADA production : DRAMA
22-down – He’s on about being present : HERE
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.