This crossword No. 22175 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 Apr 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22175 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Blairite alternative to one year abroad about the spring of 1984? : ORWELLIAN
10-across – Lack of protest makes one grow black : NEGRO
11-across – Weapon with drink at side of top deck : GUNWALE
12-across – Free Trade comes – Blair left party : LIBERAL
13-across – Glasgow saint brings one back to church : ENOCH
14-across – Churchy-sounding ointment partially baked with chips? : BASILICON
16-across – Going to the country? Let Greenline coach drop companion off : GENERALELECTION
19-across – See 12 : DEMOCRATS
21-across – This French student went to Salisbury : CECIL
22-across – See 6 : STEROID
23-across – Speaking at 16 was formerly a 12 ______ : ORATORY
24-across – Number reported by 21 across beady follower : MILLE
25-across – Always fresh work for engineers in flat : EVERGREEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Daddy could make great strides as a fieldsman – ged it? : LONGLEGGED
2-down – Direction in colour to have associate abroad : TWINTOWN
3-down – Potter initially to remove colour : BLEACH
4-down – See 22 : HIRE
5-down – Villainous relative slain – clues available : UNCLESILAS
6-down – Said to be cross about a supporter that’s kept in charge of drug : ANABOLIC
7-down – Mushroom and some rice on cooker? : AGARIC
8-down – Head 16 : POLL
14-down – Steer nibble around ground with dug-up flowerpots : BILLANDBEN
15-down – Hen as commonly reported on page producing eggs out of team captain? : NONPLAYING
17-down – Nemesis at the ready? : RECKONER
18-down – Sitting pretty, including 23 down : INCLOVER
20-down – Religious person eating last of porridge hasn’t finished breakfast : MUESLI
21-down – New bowler after sixth tackle? Charlie and George upset vicar : CHANGE
22-down – Plant on cliff producing porridge on lease : SAMP
23-down – See 21 : OVER
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.