This crossword No. 22355 clues and answers were published on Thu 01 Nov 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22355 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – May be playing what instrument? : HAWTHORN
5-across – Sweet to charge around loudly : TOFFEE
9-across – Island psychiatrist gets student in shape for urban nightmare : CONCRETE
10-across – See 9 : JUNGLE
11-across – Approval to hesitate when idiot is bearing witness : LOOKERON
12-across – Miss the mark in swinging clubs, if holding iron : FERRIC
14-across – Extensive substitution of scripture for article becomes fickle : CAPRICIOUS
18-across – Disputed frontier : BORDERLINE
22-across – Haunt of working bosses : OBSESS
23-across – Undeniable rule of good person among poor people : ESTOPPEL
24-across – Never taken hold of lass because of hair : MAIDEN
25-across – See 24 : FORTRESS
26-across – Bit of lip from crawler about to desert mad emperor : LIGULA
27-across – Deaths do result from him? : DEADSHOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Feather on cock’s comb : HACKLE
2-down – Presentation of name in black, traditionally? : WINDOW
3-down – One of the other messengers? : HERMES
4-down – Inform about one accomplice with good reason : RATIONALLY
6-down – Whine to be surrounded by former luxury : OPULENCE
7-down – Square? : FIGUREOF
8-down – Queen’s cut off without practice : EXERCISE
13-down – Don’t resign stupidly, as this will give you an edge : GRINDSTONE
15-down – Odd for an average rating? : ABNORMAL
16-down – See 2 : DRESSING
17-down – Remark by unhappy sailor washed up on the shore? : SEASHELL
19-down – Secured for take off in the past : BOLTED
20-down – See 7 : SPEECH
21-down – Get nowhere in court after Waterloo? : CLOSET
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.