This crossword No. 22198 clues and answers were published on Wed 02 May 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22198 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Quiet church out East is run-down : SHABBY
4-across – Excellent fruit year : PEACHY
9-across – Opposing article backing Information Technology : ANTI
10-across – At work, hooter is kept to it : GRINDSTONE
11-across – One in opposition with advice saved lot in trouble : DEVILS
12-across – See 11 : ADVOCATE
13-across – The awareness of one sitting in judgement : SENTIENCE
15-across – Light sack : FIRE
16-across – Company: one with branches at beginning of millennium : FIRM
17-across – I’m top name in performance at Christmas : PANTOMIME
21-across – Common-or-garden salt : ORDINARY
22-across – See 21 : SEAMAN
24-across – It was shot as part of history : CANNONBALL
25-across – Confidential assistant gives help with start of education : AIDE
26-across – Expand on obscure detail : DILATE
27-across – The lender losing credit is the one to check : EDITOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Genuine playing area raised in function : SINCERE
2-down – Politician protected by first-class defence : ALIBI
3-down – Refuse to steal a ship before first escaping : BAGASSE
5-down – Chicory is strangely veined : ENDIVE
6-down – An examination involving several questions : CATECHISM
7-down – A river in eg New Zealand – Tay, perhaps? : YANGTZE
8-down – In which a number of months are accounted for : FINANCIALYEAR
14-down – Could be applied to The Twist : TORSIONAL
16-down – Bold footballer : FORWARD
18-down – Engaged in fight against time on American vehicle : TUSSLED
19-down – Traffic light set up to indicate bend : MEANDER
20-down – This attracts good artist around : MAGNET
23-down – The sailor’s a short distance nearer the stern : ABAFT
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.