This crossword No. 22221 clues and answers were published on Tue 29 May 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22221 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Memorial to a dental problem : PLAQUE
6-across – Wild card held aloft by composer : DUPARC
9-across – Ass in America leading to American kerfuffle : RUMPUS
10-across – Indoor garden where wrath-filled politician loses head : ORANGERY
11-across – Take-off in second gear : SKIT
12-across – Waspish, it might be, about Geller’s unease? : INSECURITY
13-across – Exchanges lay classes to rest : INTERCOURSE
18-across – Trade cards with one on ship : HANDICRAFT
21-across – Knocks box over : RAPS
22-across – Student’s record that’s keeping back record : DISCIPLE
23-across – Invite approach, running after stream : BECKON
24-across – A jolly girl in the fleet : ARMADA
25-across – Silver rouble accepted by representative : ARGENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Artists apply to notorious preacher : RASPUTIN
2-down – Ileum’s the better for digesting it : MUESLI
3-down – ‘Omo sapiens replaces one in cape, an oriental fiend : FUMANCHU
4-down – Mounted study maintaining Two Gentlemen premieres appeared before Macbeth : DAGGER
5-down – Pioneering leader favoured by fortune, being bold : PLUCKY
7-down – Dog’s dinner was made of the churchman : CURATE
8-down – Holy box in second reincarnation : CONSECRATED
14-down – Hurrying up, grasping point of French adventure : ESCAPADE
15-down – Afflicted three bridge players receiving what they play for : STRICKEN
16-down – Stout holy man, almost a holy woman : FATIMA
17-down – Begin to grow out of stupor : SPROUT
19-down – Make off with bits of deck and amplifier : DECAMP
20-down – Capital raised by Dior’s original tunic : TABARD
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.