This crossword No. 22389 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Dec 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22389 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Not one of the earlier supporters in the side : LATERALLY
10-across – First character in public house wanting beer to begin with : ALEPH
11-across – What you’d expect to find in maths book : NUMBERS
12-across – Consider drinking a litre in special glass : OPALINE
13-across – River dwelling for Cockney : OUSE
14-across – Steps involved in money for something needing a cure : PESTILENCE
15-across – Shrub from which bee pursues mum : MADRONE
17-across – New York hotel’s bricked up, reportedly : WALDORF
19-across – What Americans gave Bill – and Hilary : SECONDTERM
22-across – A conjunction is used to make join : ABUT
23-across – A Romeo about 50 is completely done for : ALLOVER
24-across – Fish gets front of hook, making mistake : HERRING
26-across – Winner in posh car, no slouch : RACER
27-across – Officer leading union is someone you can work with : COLLEAGUE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Destruction of Mac’s clan – see gore in this event? : GLENCOEMASSACRE
2-down – Bill’s particular not to be seen? Bill’s not this then! : ITEMISED
3-down – Make country journey north to see this lake : ERIE
4-down – Iris is lifeless in such a setting : GLASSEYE
5-down – One of the things I stand on brings expression of incredulity : MYFOOT
6-down – Corresponding with friend, penning everything in red almost : PARALLEL
7-down – Army – something that’s charged when given frontal support : LEGION
8-down – You’ve feast set in motion with song and poem : THEEVEOFSTAGNES
16-down – One putting everything away? : OMNIVORE
17-down – One’s bored, not having broken up – there’s nothing jolly in that! : WORMHOLE
18-down – Part of the Establishment that gives you the blues : OXBRIDGE
20-down – You can get awful colic swallowing a fabric : CALICO
21-down – Most of the people from the old country : THRACE
25-down – Bar open to all, beginning to end : REEF
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.