This crossword No. 10056 clues and answers were published on Sat 27 Jul 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10056 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Daybreak : DAWN
3-across – One in charge of a meeting : CHAIRMAN
9-across – Fan : ADMIRER
10-across – Not shortened : UNCUT
11-across – Wash out : RINSE
12-across – Began – undone : OPENED
14-across – Men sworn to treat each other like relatives : BLOODBROTHERS
17-across – Capital of Canada : OTTAWA
19-across – Surpass : OUTDO
22-across – Verified fact : TRUTH
23-across – Wearing no clothing above the waist : TOPLESS
24-across – Foliage used for decoration : GREENERY
25-across – Repair : MEND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bitter critical attack : DIATRIBE
2-down – Ladies : WOMEN
4-down – Official supervising a port : HARBOURMASTER
5-down – Habituate : INURE
6-down – Broad, heavy knife : MACHETE
7-down – Observe : NOTE
8-down – Quaker – pal : FRIEND
13-down – Adopted, as of a cause : ESPOUSED
15-down – Make unpleasantly noticeable : OBTRUDE
16-down – Our pet : TROUPE
18-down – Pale : ASHEN
20-down – At that place : THERE
21-down – For men only : STAG
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.