This crossword No. 22250 clues and answers were published on Mon 02 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22250 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Seaweed with an eastern name beginning to twist : ENTANGLE
9-across – Bear is unlikely to get hydrophobia : RABIES
10-across – The black heart of Caleb O’Neil : EBON
11-across – In two minds when three notes are written in anger : IRRESOLUTE
12-across – A joiner’s raw material : STAPLE
14-across – Puts to some purpose; returning, says you heard about one being fired : UTILIZES
15-across – Broadcast reflected fellow’s outgoing character – gray? : DORIAN
17-across – Chopin pieces can be voiced : PHONIC
20-across – A figure to make him brood : RHOMBOID
22-across – In Scotland, one without £25 for a flower : PAEONY
23-across – Take away the queen by computer? : SUBTRACTER
24-across – Dashed off a listener’s complaint : FLEW
25-across – Old road tax is firm about odd riot : OCTROI
26-across – Cheek shows state of health : RUDENESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Girl graduate with time for a man is not weakening : UNABATED
2-down – A colour to flatter : FAWN
3-down – From the design, it expressly appears light : IGNITE
4-down – King’s in the river! Brother Henry comes round at a fair lick! : BRISKISH
5-down – Cheerful enthusiasm shown for European papal document that is new to the church : EBULLIENCE
6-down – Pay up: that’s the form! : SETTLE
8-down – Fly away fearfully … Heard enough? : EARFUL
13-down – Bossy traveller turns up, or comes in hungry : PEREMPTORY
16-down – Mac to Ira: This could be spicy : AROMATIC
18-down – Cat noise startled paddler : CANOEIST
19-down – Pressman tried nothing new : EDITOR
21-down – Intuitive feeling about a joint : HAUNCH
22-down – Stuff about artist taking drug is for show : PARADE
24-down – OK, a penalty! : FINE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.