This crossword No. 22527 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 May 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22527 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Dicky loved PE and what it enabled him to do : DEVELOP
5-across – Disgusting bones scattered round the church : OBSCENE
9-across – Strength said to be found in one old dictator : MUSSOLINI
10-across – Reported serial attacker captured by the Queen : ERGOT
11-across – Routine is hard for a woman : RUTH
12-across – Beak spoils tart’s image : MAGISTRATE
14-across – Musical heard in the country : GREECE
15-across – Round the Cape and turn in late : OVERDUE
16-across – 14’s money once grabbed by landlord – Rachman, for example : DRACHMA
18-across – Tories could be on the attack : SORTIE
20-across – Horse-breaker, so to speak, delays proceedings : FILIBUSTER
21-across – Bones with great sex appeal : OSSA
24-across – Write off article from periodical : ANNUL
25-across – Cigar rolled in holy assembly of ruling clique : OLIGARCHY
26-across – Playwright is very nearly cross : TRAVERS
27-across – Hollow cavities put to evil purposes : SINUSES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hesitate to promote queer journalist : DEMUR
2-down – New arrival is in vitro, perhaps : VISITOR
3-down – Sale item brings in nothing but money : LOOT
4-down – Soldier on leave is no programmed item on Radio 3 : PRIVATEPASSIONS
5-down – Theory of precision goes, if mutation occurs : ORIGINOFSPECIES
6-down – Favourite soft centre? : SWEETHEART
7-down – Antelope is no good out of the country : ENGLAND
8-down – Way out, way out – one going out with a soldier : EXTREME
13-down – Shield able to provide little cover : DESHABILLE
16-down – One fed up with worker being bolshie : DEFIANT
17-down – Article dropped by runner in Georgia : ATLANTA
19-down – Creatures of trendy religious groups : INSECTS
22-down – Something deep Neddy’s taken by : ABYSS
23-down – Creep on four legs : FAWN
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.