This crossword No. 22229 clues and answers were published on Thu 07 Jun 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22229 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – The flower of detective fiction : CAMPION
5-across – The flower : NIGELLA
9-across – It’s fashionable to cajole : INCOMETAX
10-across – Uncle to Victoria and Albert with whatever heart you like? : VANYA
11-across – Visit of supporter : STAY
12-across – Loud and angry about little boy deprived of energy by society : FRATERNITY
14-across – One left with the destroyer makes for blue paper : ALKALI
15-across – American city at speed alien to pretty little girl : NYMPHET
16-across – I keep a number of lawyers from Prohibition : EMBARGO
18-across – Nurse’s kind offer? : TENDER
20-across – Jack, Chuck and Damon: a Gothic fantasy : STRAWBERRY
21-across – See 20 : HILL
24-across – Give up favouring energy : FORGO
25-across – Being au fait with other areas’ news : AWARENESS
26-across – Restricted cover covers minimal finance : LIMITED
27-across – Disposition restricting time of siren : TEMPTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The last thing one has to eat? : CHIPS
2-down – Tea amid honey rendered by angel : MICHAEL
3-down – Name of the Fair Maid of Perth : IRMA
4-down – Lines the Muse made Landor utter at exit on an adventure : NATUREILOVEDAND
5-down – See 4 : NEXTTONATUREART
6-down – Rulers turn green, detaining Vikings briefly : GOVERNMENT
7-down – Lillian G. keeps on being fairly extended : LONGISH
8-down – I have a breakdown, but I can deal with it : ANALYST
13-down – Canal dweller, not broad in the 23 : NARROWBOAT
16-down – What Keats called Death to make us feel a difference : EASEFUL
17-down – Mr Wooster of Mansfield Park has rights in 23 : BERTRAM
19-down – Urgent information during departure : EXIGENT
22-down – Cooked meal with a Slav interrupting concentration : LASER
23-down – See 22 : BEAM
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.