This crossword No. 22298 clues and answers were published on Mon 27 Aug 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22298 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Optical shutter : EYELID
4-across – Bail is arranged for those with proofs of innocence : ALIBIS
9-across – Wager about a pound : BEAT
10-across – Fail to honour commitments to one’s class? : PLAYTRUANT
11-across – One must back the law to some degree in Africa : MALAWI
12-across – Taking someone on of attractive disposition : ENGAGING
13-across – Gazing about : REGARDING
15-across – Composed a piece of classical music : CALM
16-across – Primate embraces son in church : APSE
17-across – Beneficial, though self-contradictory in parts : WHOLESOME
21-across – It’s a man found shipwrecked on a Pacific island : TASMANIA
22-across – King for half a year and one short day : ARTHUR
24-across – General still a duke, even if losing his head : WELLINGTON
25-across – Tax office : DUTY
26-across – Is among those left to fight : RESIST
27-across – Rotten theologian in crooked deal : ADDLED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cheer a team endlessly at entry : ELEVATE
2-down – He’s paid to say nothing : EXTRA
3-down – Suggested one politician was untruthful : IMPLIED
5-down – Dismisses a proposal to start moving : LETSGO
6-down – Unhappy with split in state of Kentucky? : BLUEGRASS
7-down – Work for Labour, for example : SYNONYM
8-down – Dare any health resort claim that all its residents are? : HALEANDHEARTY
14-down – See lambs going round in flocks together : ASSEMBLES
16-down – There’s no accounting for his performance : AMATEUR
18-down – Erudite composer shown the way out : LEARNED
19-down – Set off on horseback? : MOUNTED
20-down – Fruit with the top off is still fruit : ANANAS
23-down – Boy, it rises – and falls! : TIDAL
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.