This crossword No. 22139 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22139 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Laments about flowers for virtuous statues : PLASTERSAINTS
10-across – Pulpit in Italian city nearly used by Salvation Army for dance : TAMBOURIN
11-across – Fish for birds : PERCH
12-across – Mr Average is a model following the ninth in Miss West’s family diagram… : MANIN
13-across – See 12 : THESTREET
14-across – … or on the American lady writer in German house, after applause : CLAPHAM
16-across – See 14 : OMNIBUS
18-across – Single but still on board : UNMATED
20-across – Fast runner doesn’t sound honest : CHEETAH
21-across – Georgian building, perhaps, with water laid on : BATHHOUSE
23-across – Public money for Ulysses? : GRANT
24-across – Cowboy’s home in the kitchen? : RANGE
25-across – Tommies with hearts and diamonds converted to religion : METHODISM
26-across – Return of theology coming in to symbolise temporarily : FORTHEPRESENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – French article: My dance, monsieur? to Herb : LEMONBALM
3-down – Make love at the golf club? : SPOON
4-down – Slip on slip? : ERRATUM
5-down – Oarsmen in trouble on the Ligurian Sea : SANREMO
6-down – Lack of ability to compete in composition : IMPOTENCE
7-down – See 22 : THREE
8-down – First time doctor up to being in charge of anaesthetists, periodically tabled : ATOMICNUMBERS
9-down – Question to the watch about hostile advance? : WHATISTHETIME
15-down – The birth of heraldry? : HATCHMENT
17-down – Unit of the Territorials with beasts on either side : BATTALION
19-down – Dickens’s Bentley driven initially on liquor up a tree : DRUMMLE
20-down – Cathedral rendering of 13 in Durham : CHESTER
22-down – 9 at 23 across 20 down? Little difference from other point under canvas : TENTO
23-down – Explanation for a topcoat : GLOSS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.