This crossword No. 22224 clues and answers were published on Fri 01 Jun 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22224 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Unknown murderer pounds away : STRANGER
5-across – Workshop produces ornament I love : STUDIO
9-across – Send from French area : DESPATCH
10-across – Person takes time in lesson : MORTAL
11-across – Exploit Ireland, the composer : COUPERIN
12-across – Officer knowledgeable about token : COUPON
14-across – Backer misses out in America : LOSANGELES
18-across – Cloth samples found in the bathroom : TOILETRIES
22-across – Tell of soldier getting fresh : RELATE
23-across – Indispensable friend has money : MATERIAL
24-across – One meets old secret police chief in Europe : IBERIA
25-across – Colourist keeps recipe in the kitchen : STRAINER
26-across – Wander about to obtain appliance : GADGET
27-across – Fellow annoyin’ scientist : FRANKLIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Corrupt French noble found in bishopric : SEDUCE
2-down – Drunken squire is off-colour : RISQUE
3-down – Tidy up after knight had a meal : NEATEN
4-down – In a trice, Rosie smashed the desk : ESCRITOIRE
6-down – Utter nothing in-between : THOROUGH
7-down – Time to conceal a fruit producer : DATEPALM
8-down – Ines and Lois developed urbanity : OILINESS
13-down – The man with the estate manager is a villain : MALEFACTOR
15-down – Flier looking round lake : STARLING
16-down – Action about complaints of flavouring : DILLSEED
17-down – Straddle finest horse : BESTRIDE
19-down – Arrest Greek character during commotion : DETAIN
20-down – Wrongly aligns an indicator : SIGNAL
21-down – In favour of taking a pound in coin : FLORIN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.