This crossword No. 22037 clues and answers were published on Tue 24 Oct 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22037 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – B-Bunthorne’s first clue b-blitzed by Araucaria’s first two – could be a Messerschmitt? : BUBBLECAR
6-across – Contrarily entered the bar? : INGOT
9-across – See 21 : SORTOFTIMEDOYOU
10-across – Mad? They must be cracked! : NUTS
11-across – See 21 : THISTHEN
14-across – Scrappy 0-0, ie zilch, of very little order : HELIOZOIC
15-across – Drink’s first dispatched, then aroused : RANDY
16-across – Conductor of mass in church, perhaps? : PILOT
18-across – Songwriter provides occasion for dancer and a prancer : BALLADEER
20-across – Bird’s mate approaching ducks : COCKATOO
21-across – Hear wife’s homily to sot that couldn’t order, as last orders was hours ago : WHAT
25-across – See 3 : THECATDRAGGEDIN
26-across – Hard, 1 down? To a point : HONED
27-across – Bittersweet drama reviewed without a clue, almost withdrawn : DULCAMARA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stinker of a problem by setter for Petty Officer : BOSUN
2-down – House of correction for regressive little boy, last resort : BORSTAL
3-down – Appearing dishevelled, hangdog role attacked with such a sarcastic comment : LOOK
4-down – Name the place, so to speak : CITE
5-down – Within dilapidated realm, Shed appears so? : RAMSHACKLE
6-down – Commercial for the River Test : INDUSTRIAL
7-down – Beast’s depressing call when eagle’s head and leonine tail removed : GRYPHON
8-down – Having forced Euro entry, one can compete no longer : TOURNEYER
12-down – Smuggling scam established to circumvent prohibition : CONTRABAND
13-down – Excitable type of crow with bolt, perhaps, swallowed : HOTBLOODED
14-down – Game that’s bound to stop : HOPSCOTCH
17-down – Stand for left and centre, but not right : LECTERN
19-down – Tasmanian pet should be chained, as devilish : ECHIDNA
22-down – Tango dancing in Polynesia? : TONGA
23-down – See 21 : CALL
24-down – Asian city of fragrancy : AGRA
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.