This crossword No. 22054 clues and answers were published on Mon 13 Nov 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22054 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Traditional cocktail? : OLDFASHIONED
8-across – A nutcase : CRANIUM
9-across – Discover a foreign planet : UNEARTH
11-across – In age so twisted, suffering pains : AGONIES
12-across – Composer returns script with a neat amendment : SMETANA
13-across – It is well used by desert travellers : OASIS
14-across – Facial make-up used by police : IDENTIKIT
16-across – The odd messenger may be craftily dodging duty : RUMRUNNER
19-across – Police chase ends in the wood : COPSE
21-across – She may be used to describe Biblical epistles : PAULINE
23-across – People in court can catch it! : NETCORD
24-across – Tell you it’s wrong to scream : YELLOUT
25-across – Bearing out what one would be rude to do : BARGEIN
26-across – A symptom of depression? : UNEMPLOYMENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – They may well appeal to the public : ORATORS
2-down – They come in to clean up the papers : DAILIES
3-down – Commercial delegation gets right to enter : ADMISSION
4-down – Some time due to us, we hear : HOURS
5-down – Take too much fare : OVEREAT
6-down – Hold note on organ : EARMARK
7-down – Deep study : OCEANOGRAPHY
10-down – Deeply sad tendency in an audience : HEARTRENDING
15-down – He has a short service commission : ERRANDBOY
17-down – Tearful girl takes nothing up : MAUDLIN
18-down – Regular soldiers have to assume it : UNIFORM
19-down – Exclusive group with resting-place up-country : COTERIE
20-down – Throw out a proposed scheme : PROJECT
22-down – Once article for sale comes up, say how good it is : EXTOL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.