This crossword No. 22417 clues and answers were published on Tue 15 Jan 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22417 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – I met a rum doctor lacking insight : IMMATURE
9-across – Mug against accepting love token : COUPON
10-across – Removing front of best girl’s book : ESTHER
11-across – Is patient, but is frightened of holding little brother back : FORBEARS
12-across – Morning in French is a word of prayer : AMEN
13-across – Relating to coin collections ICI man must put straight : NUMISMATIC
15-across – One admitted having used this? : KNOCKER
16-across – Dressing in black and taking a long time : BANDAGE
18-across – Disregarded what the plane did? : PASSEDOVER
19-across – Source of decay overhead to be included : ROOT
20-across – Ring Eric, worried about cup holder : OCCUPIER
22-across – Tolerate performance around church piano : ACCEPT
23-across – Stick had bent before : ADHERE
24-across – Watches Rose dancing – which may offend the viewers! : EYESORES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Change is needed in this place of entertainment : AMUSEMENTARCADE
2-down – Chums in boats get changed into swimwear : BATHINGCOSTUMES
3-down – Escort, before sweetheart entered, swore : GUARANTEED
4-down – Salesman turned up to see red bouquet : PERFUME
5-down – Mark races back, losing a point : SCAR
6-down – One undertaking, with unusual care, to find ruler : FUNERALDIRECTOR
7-down – You’ll hear it said these people are too much in love : COURTINGCOUPLES
14-down – Way to declare luggage on flights : STAIRCASES
17-down – Prevented Green taking a bearing in time : AVERTED
21-down – One month I returned frozen : ICED
This crossword has in total 24 where 14 are across and 10 are down.