This crossword No. 22081 clues and answers were published on Thu 14 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22081 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Wine presented by female is in the right hand : RHENISH
5-across – Maybe spelled wrong, claim about silver : MAGICAL
9-across – Crazed family gang drinks gin cocktail on board – making more room for gin? : MAGNIFYINGGLASS
10-across – Piece of Beethoven in the Choral : NINTH
11-across – Secretary of State once identifying royal vocalist : KISSINGER
12-across – Hair swept back? Mr Rusbridger must be in love : ENAMOURED
14-across – Covering of 100 decibels? : CLOUD
15-across – Beg for a degree while in prison? : CADGE
16-across – Record first conducted without leader of choir going barefoot : DISCALCED
18-across – Article by poet Robert gets a penalty: a paper devil can’t shock where there’s no 11 without the Queen : THEGRAVES
21-across – I face disaster without that famous fidd-ler fellow in the old song where there’s no 11 without the Queen : AFINE
22-across – See 18 : ANDPRIVATEPLACE
23-across – Extra something for the choir to wear, say? : SURPLUS
24-across – Make as if to nurse in advance? : PRETEND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 21 : ROMANCE
2-down – Contrive to include an alcoholic’s trouble : ENGINEANDTENDER
3-down – Girl on stray horse – is she from Tralee? : IRISHROSE
4-down – How to get into a hospital? Turn up as a free marketeer : HAYEK
5-down – Polygon’s property of : MANYSIDES
6-down – £1 for one performance by tenor : GIGLI
7-down – Effect of global warming to conflict with a game he played : CHANGEOFCLIMATE
8-down – The hots – very hot – must be given a gloss : LUSTRED
13-down – Vicar, keeping what he got from the Co-op, has American resurrected : RRDIVIVUS
14-down – Criticise pupil for making jelly : CRABAPPLE
15-down – Don’t talk to the girl with the sword : CUTLASS
17-down – Don’t go off where you’re thrown in – hang onto the millstream : DEEPEND
19-down – Right to range in the country : RURAL
20-down – Pay attention and beg, in the proper place, quietly : SITUP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.