This crossword No. 22040 clues and answers were published on Fri 27 Oct 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22040 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cultivate first flexible plant : CLIMBER
5-across – Strange isle is a part of Europe : SILESIA
9-across – Your old backer keeps tab for main racer : YACHT
10-across – Spot to spot? : VIEWPOINT
11-across – Jerry’s antics? : TOMFOOLERY
12-across – Try writing about pollution : SMOG
14-across – Home-life to be outside from now on : HEREINAFTER
18-across – Fell into line without whip being involved : COMPLICATED
21-across – Noble’s almost topped and tailed : EARL
22-across – Rap song and wild flower : SNAPDRAGON
25-across – One cutting a trim figure? : TOPIARIST
26-across – Proclaim a genuine case for representation : IMAGE
27-across – Relation that’s normal fit : PARABLE
28-across – Overhaul female slowcoach : LAGGARD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Wolf’s retiring up to a point : COYOTE
2-down – Like combine’s receptacle for revenue : INCOME
3-down – Hold up by holding forth a flower : BUTTONHOLE
4-down – Confuse scorer : RAVEL
5-down – Blade with large amount of flavour? : SPEARMINT
6-down – Run classical opera houses : LOPE
7-down – End of game on board being with Jack? : SHIPMATE
8-down – Gold also coats gear lifting aircraft : AUTOGIRO
13-down – Defamation gets student sent down for flier : SANDERLING
15-down – Inveigled or enticed in secret : RECONDITE
16-down – Man in check cap : SCREWTOP
17-down – Child catcher’s unseemly : IMPROPER
19-down – Reptile’s one yard from country : IGUANA
20-down – Joint endowment’s a bit mean : INTEND
23-down – Tinted leaf with phosphorus and other things : PETAL
24-down – Clothes to boast about : GARB
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.