This crossword No. 22083 clues and answers were published on Sat 16 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 22083 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Grace-and-favour water tower offered with ice bath : FORWHATWE
6-across – One propelling through the prison system? : SCREW
9-across – Old Bill, the past and former king : ONCER
10-across – Hazel’s assailant, a madman we find despicable : NUTWEEVIL
11-across – See 1 : AREABOUTTO
12-across – Neat how it adds up : STOT
14-across – See 1 : RECEIVE
15-across – Palindromist’s punt? : EACHWAY
17-across – At which point, wife confronts her age : WHEREON
19-across – No amateur supporter, ‘e would find it insulting : PROFANE
20-across – This depends on the listener : LOBE
22-across – ____, 17 the 8 21 : IKNOWABANK
25-across – Ordain him, for example, at church : PRONOUNCE
26-across – Stalk the prince and the baker’s daughter : PROWL
27-across – Cultist seeking return of an emperor : RASTA
28-across – Inspire once to have me bear the disruption : EMBREATHE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Did she grow to support the Young Pretender? : FLORA
2-down – A la what, Marcel? Bit over the top, isn’t it? : RECHERCHE
3-down – Add herb oil, mixed and seasoned : HARDBOILED
4-down – Distress you, brother? Bit over the top, isn’t it? : TONSURE
5-down – Otorhinolaryngologists here let one out on licence : ENTITLE
6-down – Slant society put on the royal bloomers : SKEW
7-down – Take top off evergreen with hammer : RIVET
8-down – Something of the 1 down’s rave-up, say? : WILDTHYME
13-down – The fruit of smelted copper slag : SCROGAPPLE
14-down – It goads horses to take up slower jumping! : ROWELSPUR
16-down – How do you fancy women? That could be tabu, love! Put a lid on it! : WHATABOUT
18-down – Refusnik’s Nietzschean input means nothing at all in Natal : NIKSNIE
19-down – Saw something of Solomon : PROVERB
21-down – Forces out air disasters : BLOWS
23-down – Minogue’s missile one found in a Scottish strait : KYLIE
24-down – Mrs Copperfield’s war-time confinement measure : DORA
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.