This crossword No. 22406 clues and answers were published on Wed 02 Jan 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22406 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Monotonous drone on instrument : HUMDRUM
5-across – Metal bars causing restriction of payment by cash point security system : PIGIRON
9-across – Attackers thrown in jail, having been apprehended : NINJA
10-across – In a state of excitement, holding on, though having a job rearing : PARENTING
11-across – Stepped in for event in red dicky : INTERVENED
12-across – Shaft – a detective at the heart of justice : ADIT
14-across – See 27 : NAVRATILOVA
18-across – Youth proving a benefit to a hundred in the locality : ADOLESCENCE
21-across – Notice sixth sense before the penultimate : ESPY
22-across – When done with responsibility, do! : OVERCHARGE
25-across – On delivery of circular, be strict – tear it up! : OBSTETRIC
26-across – See 2 : WALTZ
27-across – Sportswoman variant, rival to a man, perhaps? : MARTINA
28-across – Distributor of fine particles with sulphur to collect : SPRAYER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Something I said to 27 on court : HINGIS
2-down – Chopin’s Dwarf? Disney’s, we hear : MINUTE
3-down – Shuffles bottoms of various sizes? : REARRANGES
4-down – Tree with many fruit, but one pea, say : MAPLE
5-down – Lace shifts, one in blue material, smooth stuff : PORCELAIN
6-down – Award likely to be bagged by horse : GONG
7-down – Little water, first taken from empty sink : RAINDROP
8-down – Bird’s late drink : NIGHTJAR
13-down – Where noise is unsettling, in general : EISENHOWER
15-down – Cuba always will accept travel document? On the contrary, quite the opposite : VICEVERSA
16-down – Sucker takes a seat during hurricane, losing head : TAPEWORM
17-down – For example Britain, say, or Ireland scoring? : COMPOSER
19-down – Fancy horse right on the inside : FRILLY
20-down – Bloke offering cor with endless love : GEEZER
23-down – Shakes with ice : ROCKS
24-down – Spirit required by a single : PERI
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.