This crossword No. 22109 clues and answers were published on Thu 18 Jan 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22109 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Groom for the best role in play? : MANOFTHEMATCH
10-across – It prizes where fliers drink : CROWBAR
11-across – Dismissed trip over river mouth : OUTFALL
12-across – The time being catholic? : NONCE
13-across – Lake is in sea of shells : BALLISTIC
14-across – Beer-guzzling soldier’s good in action : AGILE
16-across – A drudge at work qualified : GRADUATED
18-across – Wizard catch is held to produce draw : MAGNETISE
19-across – More is not left in cutback : EXTRA
20-across – One up late for nearly the first time : NIGHTBIRD
23-across – The belief of a sacred order? : CREDO
24-across – Impose measure to benefit church : ENFORCE
25-across – Christian code about being artificial, but seeming otherwise : ANDROID
26-across – Bestseller let off for fine writing : BELLESLETTRES
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – A kind of running flush : ABOUNDING
3-down – Dismal to lose lead in game : OMBRE
4-down – Pound found in bathrobe : THROB
5-down – Make soft point with agent about follow-up : EMOLLIATE
6-down – Virtue by payment : ATTRIBUTE
7-down – Plan to do time : CHART
8-down – Check threat involving student doctor’s gossip : SCANDALMONGER
9-down – Wrong colour suit to deliver coal? : BLACKDIAMONDS
15-down – Non-British brocatelle is woven by choice : ELECTORAL
16-down – Severity keeps one in squalor : GRIMINESS
17-down – Part of relation’s name : TITLEROLE
21-down – Boss has no right to make blunder : GAFFE
22-down – Sailor’s bird : DRAKE
23-down – Trainee acted in play : CADET
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.