This crossword No. 22144 clues and answers were published on Wed 28 Feb 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22144 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Writer and teacher have a short day with … with … within the TV family : SIRARTHURCONAN
8-across – See 1 : DOYLE
9-across – See 17 : MORIARTY
11-across – Something wrong with the wax, it’s true : SINCERE
12-across – Time to reach North American beach : DAYTONA
13-across – We want more from Connex trains : EXTRA
15-across – TGV’s way to get through unimpeded : FASTTRACK
17-across – Rave containing river of petrol, right sequel to memento of 27’s enemy : PROFESSOR
20-across – The land of Italy losing the sun towards evening? : LATER
21-across – Two letters home to be knocked down? : NINEPIN
23-across – Capital sounds near to comedian George : NAIROBI
25-across – Everybody up and going all the way : FULLTERM
26-across – Good start with a little water for cooking : GRILL
27-across – Anthony acting as security for dwellings said to be 18’s : SHERLOCKHOLMES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Desist moving forest as evasive action : SIDESTEPPING
2-down – Light displaying fabric : RAYON
3-down – Dance by first lady at entering, with cause to rise again : REELEVATE
4-down – Call for writing by spirit in person : HIMSELF
5-down – Recipe for love ? embracing journalist behind the altar : REREDOS
6-down – Everything to stay the same, then, in reproduction? : OVARY
7-down – Big traveller like little boy in tension outside : ASTRONAUT
10-down – Sunbathe to remove start of psychological problems surrounding invalid hounded by 1 8 : BASKERVILLES
14-down – May the Thunderer note ‘ow quiet it is! : THORNBUSH
16-down – Elvis in total confusion earns reproof : TALKINGTO
18-down – Ransome characters at the seaside : SANREMO
19-down – Frog and ass, losing tail, went berserk : RANAMOK
22-down – Pearl possibly a shade of white? : PALER
24-down – More musical in order to feed De Quincey? : OPIUM
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.