This crossword No. 22217 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 May 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22217 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Christians anticipate this moment before Advent : SECOND
4-across – See 1 : COMING
9-across – Film obese gangster with charm : FATALATTRACTION
10-across – Susan’s taken round thanks to model figure : STATUE
11-across – I grope in jumble for a dressinggown : PEIGNOIR
12-across – Character caught in the act left : DEPARTED
14-across – Mean to take for a ride before the end of July : STINGY
15-across – Eccentric suppresses cry of pain, but he’s scared : COWARD
18-across – Came clean: he’d worse troubles : SHOWERED
21-across – Pop in, carrying unusually long mammal : PANGOLIN
22-across – Wreckage in sea beside Bristol : DEBRIS
24-across – Part of theatre greeting first lady of song : GODSAVETHEQUEEN
25-across – Obtain safe : SECURE
26-across – Certify a tin-opener on trial : ATTEST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Frighten Les, spilling acid in the process : STARTLE
2-down – Skill of flying men shown in court : CRAFT
3-down – Tidiest home to have a meal in : NEATEST
5-down – Nothing changes with egg producers : OVARIES
6-down – It’s even in liquid that’s concentrated : INTENSIVE
7-down – Feeling George will take work home by midnight : GROPING
8-down – Backing places without first aid is silly : STUPID
13-down – Is, for example, standing in canal – possibly to relieve pain : ANALGESIC
16-down – They speak of nothing to a fellow painting hills : ORATORS
17-down – I dig right out, getting free : DELIVER
18-down – Governing body wants Brown back in the diocese : SENATE
19-down – Scrap outmoded books : ODDMENT
20-down – Distinguished crossword compiler standing in hospital department : EMINENT
23-down – Live humdrum existence assumed to be without intelligence : BRUTE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.