This crossword No. 22295 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 Aug 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22295 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Despot left in dishonour : STALIN
6-across – Perhaps only seconds away from Arkansas capital : ANKARA
9-across – Roman road beside which old king has a stiffener : VIAGRA
10-across – Get drunk on Sunburst and throw : UNSADDLE
11-across – Prophet turning to drug : SOMA
12-across – One string attached to skinflint’s supporter : MISERICORD
13-across – Disposition of period pieces in 7 : TEMPERAMENT
18-across – Spooning Pasteur’s third inoculation? : OSCULATION
21-across – Concert for a thousand : PROM
22-across – Pack animal’s nerve centre : GANGLION
23-across – Stand and deliver backchat : RETORT
24-across – Shopkeeper and medic admitting violation : DRAPER
25-across – Get Andersen to order a cab : HANSOM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Words to express Jock’s longtime about turn : LANGUAGE
2-down – Placate artists in mid-retreat : DISARM
3-down – Scientist in fear of a type of CD : ANGSTROM
4-down – Shakespearean crustacean I’d eaten up : BARDIC
5-down – Hearts, perhaps, or someone trying to win one : SUITOR
7-down – Charm everyone with flower : ALLURE
8-down – Forelock-tugging forwards taking queen to rival theatre : SUBSERVIENT
14-down – Quiet man about to stand as a traditionalist : PHARISEE
15-down – Piece of writing I have to write – it’s all about corruption : NEPOTISM
16-down – Linda’s off to Cyprus, say : ISLAND
17-down – Persecution of Englishman drinking lots of grog : POGROM
19-down – In France, a Gaul turns out to be claw-footed : UNGUAL
20-down – Categorical refusal to admit Romania’s a country : NORWAY
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.