This crossword No. 22301 clues and answers were published on Thu 30 Aug 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22301 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Covertly responsible for newspaper being old-fashioned? : BEHINDTHETIMES
8-across – The French West is part of an island : LEWIS
9-across – A question: my leaving school an occasion for the Water Music? : AQUACADE
11-across – Method used to grade a signpost? : WAYMARK
12-across – Transport during rainstorm is heaven : NIRVANA
13-across – Planet under which one is born to be a chorus girl, say? : HYLEG
15-across – Ragged-trousered unknown exposed right away, which is skilful : DEXTEROUS
17-across – Big fish finds unfinished military quarters for loyalist group : BARRACUDA
20-across – Piece left out in a dashed dotty business : MORSE
21-across – Resigned oneself to a method of climbing with amateur support : LAYBACK
23-across – Instrument that proves the world round : THEORBO
25-across – Teetotal island keeping excellent source of milk : DAIRYMAN
26-across – Recorder at Monte? : VIDEO
27-across – Deceives teetotal reformer, a Conservative, who done it? : DETECTIVESTORY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Foul phone call about anything from Yorkshire youth on short time : BELOWTHEBELT
2-down – Why do plays? Introduction comes first : HOWDY
3-down – Looking back in the manner of keeping soldier under? No way! : NOSTALGIA
4-down – Followed and still followed when the king departed : TRACKED
5-down – One beast like another with no tail in spring or autumn : EQUINOX
6-down – Become liable for dog at home? : INCUR
7-down – Goal for good sound effort : ENDEAVOUR
10-down – Raptor about to look round setter’s ill-judged cheeseparing : FALSEECONOMY
14-down – 100-yard burst in the water is inadvisable for weightwatchers : LARDYCAKE
16-down – Cooked meal among little people appearing after the flowers : ELMLEAVES
18-down – International body disowned Brighton constituency for being scruffy? : UNKEMPT
19-down – Russian plane abandoning reported check on playwright : ANTONOV
22-down – Extraordinarily eager to say yes : AGREE
24-down – Sun God, the Roman deity of the air? : RADIO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.