This crossword No. 22088 clues and answers were published on Fri 22 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22088 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Answer to this clue should be clearly stated : PUTACROSS
6-across – The man’s father is said to be an immature person : CHILD
9-across – Candidate’s question paper? : APPLICATIONFORM
10-across – Extremely hot over ridicule : HOOT
11-across – When batting, duck’s broken by boundary drive : AMBITION
14-across – Regarding the veins, say, is putting too much weight on! : OVERLOADS
15-across – For pop concert, book this joint : GIGOT
16-across – Asked about work, little boy flinched : POSED
18-across – Animals’ skins to be treated : STEINBOKS
20-across – Has the shivers about game? That’s a beastly tale : APOLOGUE
21-across – Self-contained number, given backing, immediately succeeding : NEXT
25-across – Mixed team line up at net for quarter final, perhaps : ANTEPENULTIMATE
26-across – Water bird for ever consuming fish? Endlessly! : EIDER
27-across – Record of hours worked for two newspapers, mostly the first : TIMESHEET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dish of fruit : PEACH
2-down – Cream and jam will be A1 : TOPHOLE
3-down – Money spinner? : COIN
4-down – Scottish resort where anything goes? : OBAN
5-down – One i/c vessel – tramp is she, perhaps? : SHIPMASTER
6-down – Swindle fellow out of money? : CONTINGENT
7-down – Is this housework decreasing? : IRONING
8-down – One name among party cronies calls the shots : DOMINATES
12-down – Constable’s restraining hold broken by lout : CLODHOPPER
13-down – Knight and queen involved at different stages in endgame : LANSQUENET
14-down – Doctor – paragon he to have established such an institution : ORPHANAGE
17-down – Dismissed, having carried on strike called : SHOUTED
19-down – Being too old, mean to have leader replaced : OVERAGE
22-down – The newspaper’s job : THEFT
23-down – Fruit that’s fleshy for the most part : PLUM
24-down – A slip of a girl : MISS
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.