This crossword No. 22610 clues and answers were published on Wed 28 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22610 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – K : COCKTAIL
9-across – See 24 : LIBRE
10-across – Epic works from the much admired Dante : EDDA
11-across – 8 from Russia with a kick? : MOSCOWMULE
12-across – Calm a fit : TEMPER
14-across – A pork pie with neat rum separate : ALIENATE
15-across – Boy pocketing a medal is a little blighter : SOANDSO
17-across – Complaint of pain in the neck about to deteriorate : PROTEST
20-across – Medicinal extract can heal – about time! : TINCTURE
22-across – In the field, break up from school : HARROW
23-across – See 22 down : WALLBANGER
24-across – Stick around island bar without a 8 : CUBA
25-across – Go off and walk like a duck, topless : ADDLE
26-across – Diamonds and money available in the cooler : ICELOLLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bone : TOODLEOO
2-down – Sea birds rising for another : SKUA
3-down – Golfer finds elm’s broken into his steady score : PALMER
4-down – American girl should accept amputation of the tongue : GLOSSAL
5-down – Northern house’s heading off one in foreign waters with less light : GLOOMIER
6-down – One hates to see Robin with wingless Batman, struggling to apprehend ring : ABOMINATOR
7-down – French girl, during training, gets shot : PELLET
13-down – 8 offered to secure a company car : PINACOLADA
16-down – Singing pig? : SQUEALER
18-down – Rapidly expand, through 8 : SNOWBALL
19-down – Publishers giving writer stout, but no head : PENGUIN
21-down – One OT character I substituted in the middle for another OT character : ISAIAH
22-down – Sellers of sherry and sausages almost completed sausage 8! : HARVEY
24-down – Sack of meat : CHOP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.