This crossword No. 22260 clues and answers were published on Fri 13 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22260 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Important: make an unpleasant climax anticlimactic : CAPITAL
5-across – A hazard on the table or in the field : POTSHOT
9-across – Disagree with long pronouncement in paper : TAKEISSUE
10-across – Point to unused edge : SIDLE
11-across – Port side of a ship : HULL
12-across – Clue initially difficult absorbs, if like Araucaria’s, for example : CONIFEROUS
14-across – Keep short pole over hand : STARVE
15-across – Yankee slicker’s crude to Dixie folk : OILSKIN
16-across – The first to redeem is put on the cross : TRANSOM
18-across – Grounds for spiritual lords following first? : ESTATE
20-across – Intruder we turned back : UNDERWRITE
21-across – Creature has month off work : OPUS
24-across – Fix to horse : PINTO
25-across – Despicable for student to curse a bit … : LOATHSOME
26-across – … so interrupted by year’s staff : THYRSUS
27-across – End of punishment on board? : YARDARM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – There isn’t one! : CATCH
2-down – Small fishcake? : PIKELET
3-down – Said to be the story’s end : TAIL
4-down – Was not all there, as Greeks claim? : LOSTONESMARBLES
5-down – Appoint entirely new ambassador : PLENIPOTENTIARY
6-down – Cover with mosaic put up to promote Greek goddess : TESSELLATE
7-down – Fish got cut : HADDOCK
8-down – Time to debate disloyalty : TREASON
13-down – Fundamentals that might become bent? : GRASSROOTS
16-down – Fellow who’s good on alien instrument : TRUMPET
17-down – A right to disclaim housing caught fire : ARDENCY
19-down – It’s put in pudding to knock up a firm one : TAPIOCA
22-down – Southside power? : STEAM
23-down – One who does scorch : CHAR
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.