This crossword No. 22042 clues and answers were published on Mon 30 Oct 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22042 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Attitude struck by quiet social worker about dope : PASSANT
5-across – Rocky English beach : SHINGLE
9-across – Time for doing the ironing? : EVENING
10-across – Note beans are repellent : REPULSE
11-across – A promoter of drink – stout : SUPPORTER
12-across – Relationship established at entering a foreign port : RATIO
13-across – Provokes those supplying information : NARKS
15-across – Noted work of a minister, almost all with a point : PASTORALE
17-across – It’s not a minor change he proposes : NOMINATOR
19-across – Few in single situation have the answer : SOLVE
22-across – Some ancient Briton gained these islands : TONGA
23-across – A woman gets cold on standing : CONSTANCE
25-across – Fish catching old vessel not proceeding in an orderly way : LARKING
26-across – Copper taken in by a little crawler should make check : INSPECT
27-across – Directed trade in essential components : TRAINED
28-across – More colourful, though less experienced : GREENER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Don’t stop persons misbehaving : PRESSON
2-down – The dancer’s plain, right? : STEPPER
3-down – A friend will offer an American private backing within a very short time : AMIGO
4-down – Kitty’s after underwear – a tricky business indeed! : TIGHTSPOT
5-down – A Spaniard admitting running water is more reliable : SURER
6-down – High and mighty rascal with little hesitation incurred debts : IMPERIOUS
7-down – Girl!, scoffed a Greek maid : GALATEA
8-down – Overlooks nothing concerning a blight on the landscape : EYESORE
14-down – Feeling making an onset is called for : SENSATION
16-down – Skinhead running off, moving with some speed : SPRINTING
17-down – Brief message not allowed to include direction : NOTELET
18-down – An underground toiler opposing a goddess : MINERVA
20-down – Learn, maybe, about conservationists – see the light : LANTERN
21-down – The individual certain to make one cross! : ELECTOR
23-down – It’s about those of advanced years being committed to prison : CAGED
24-down – Discrimination shown – but not a lot : TASTE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.