This crossword No. 22656 clues and answers were published on Mon 21 Oct 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22656 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Reliable way to limit bloodshed : STAUNCH
5-across – Extraordinary refusal by the board : NOTABLE
10-across – Sidewalk pedestrian : CRAB
11-across – What no man may serve in brigs? : TWOMASTERS
12-across – Samuel’s mother is unaffected by reversals : HANNAH
13-across – Barrels found around ancient dumps : DOLDRUMS
14-across – O for an employment exchange! : JOBCENTRE
16-across – Man-of-war rounds the point for shelter : BOWER
17-across – Rates set aside; rents remain : TEARS
19-across – A snowdrop? : AVALANCHE
23-across – Without vigour of late? : LIFELESS
24-across – Close – doubly close in fact : NEARBY
26-across – Man takes action as a precaution : JUSTINCASE
27-across – I need nothing, thanks, or very little : IOTA
28-across – Course given in arms : BEARING
29-across – Sort of study carried out by bathyscape? : INDEPTH
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Rent row produces a storm : TORNADO
3-down – Ancient city prohibition applies to all cities : URBAN
4-down – Understand and win popularity : CATCHON
6-down – Appeal to a mass meeting with words : ORALLY
7-down – PM comes out of No 10 for a break : AFTERNOON
8-down – US city has false alarm that’s cut short : LARAMIE
9-down – Cabinet minister provides rally in disaster : LORDPRIVYSEAL
15-down – Go in after fish and chips : CARPENTER
18-down – He won’t eat anything : EPICURE
20-down – Illumination provided 26 across? : LANTERN
21-down – Practice at home ground : HABITAT
22-down – Devoted to continue lamenting the dead? : KEENON
25-down – A point about wood for burning : AFIRE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.