This crossword No. 22510 clues and answers were published on Fri 03 May 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22510 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Opening consulting room with minimal intrusion : KEYHOLE
5-across – See 1 : SURGERY
9-across – There’s a hole in sister’s things : NOUNS
10-across – Type of claret not finished, having no date attached : CLARENDON
11-across – Fair Susan holding love back, being virtuous : RIGHTEOUS
12-across – It takes a second to split up honest funds : PURSE
13-across – The wife’s language! : DUTCH
15-across – Type of service is shortly to be prepared for war : UNDERARMS
18-across – Type of dress with belt getting smaller : STRAPLESS
19-across – Assess university in depression : SUMUP
21-across – Subject to pretty intensive cross-examination initially : TOPIC
23-across – Unusually, men go cash for this dress : CHEONGSAM
25-across – Start unit that’s different for opposing monopolies : ANTITRUST
26-across – Pipe obtained from branch that is by river : BRIER
27-across – Influential group using cookhouse cupboard : KITCHEN
28-across – See 27 : CABINET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Warm wine for the family : KINDRED
2-down – Child from New Street touching the Queen : YOUNGSTER
3-down – Start to break up a stone : ONSET
4-down – One gets ulcers put right for a pound : ENCLOSURE
5-down – Must I drop from the stairs to see them? : STARS
6-down – Sends back statements about former spouse : REEXPORTS
7-down – Senior to exhibit part of red letter upside down : ELDER
8-down – Americans travelling in southeast Kenya : YANKEES
14-down – Bound to need whisky for the game : HOPSCOTCH
16-down – Bad-tempered Syd held up savings scheme on credit nearly : DYSPEPTIC
17-down – Forgiveness concerning a self-imposed duty : REMISSION
18-down – Bad bet shatters Harry, which is a disappointment : SETBACK
20-down – A sweet cleaner put up with worry : POMFRET
22-down – Cat or dog, say, needs it to be small in Montpellier, say : PETIT
23-down – Child has a tea-maker, but where might the milk be? : CHURN
24-down – Not applicable to Geldorf, who’s a wealthy person : NABOB
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.