This crossword No. 22277 clues and answers were published on Thu 02 Aug 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22277 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Heard where Karachi is, a capital with a characteristic pattern? : SYNDROME
5-across – Tory has a taste for garlic in apple pie : CLOVES
9-across – History isn’t acute to the French : CHRONICLE
11-across – Number and weight are inconceivable : NOTON
12-across – Spoke to a bird about illegally published works : PIRATEDBOOKS
15-across – Girl no longer tender? : ANNA
16-across – Copy for piano: after lapse of time I get up : PLAGIARISE
18-across – Crucial leading oarsmen at work on a typewriter : KEYSTROKES
19-across – 27 character doesn’t sound like a worker : IDOL
21-across – Director in the manner of – in the matter of – ass in translation : ALAINRESNAIS
24-across – Prophet has taken a humble part : NAHUM
25-across – American city nudity impersonated by Toad : LAUNDREES
26-across – Decision classes? : RULING
27-across – Butler included in a benefit that’s much appreciated : ADORABLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 7 : SICA
2-down – Grass for N-Noah’s? : NARK
3-down – Director concerned with type of film : RENOIR
4-down – Director to be in debt after building chapel in factory : MICHAELPOWELL
6-down – Small Viking vessel with sobering effect? : LONGBOAT
7-down – Director whose life contains love in 3 for princess? Just so : VITTORIODI
8-down – Characteristic of a sorority keeping home in ominous manner : SINISTERLY
10-down – Fevered gunner prepared to provide money for business : EVERGREENFUND
13-down – Director of crew J.A. Rank directed : TACKWARNER
14-down – Director before struggle with unknown getting a break : ANDYWARHOL
17-down – Stand-in for tough parts to reduce size of 23 : STUNTMAN
20-down – Director is not so domesticated : WILDER
22-down – Report of restriction on pavement : KERB
23-down – Detail from Sisley’s Earth in Water : ISLE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.