This crossword No. 10174 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Dec 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10174 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cluster of boils – jewel : CARBUNCLE
8-across – Utter destruction : RUIN
9-across – Previous instance : PRECEDENT
10-across – Behind time : SLOW
13-across – Set of football clothes : STRIP
15-across – Altogether : WHOLLY
16-across – Profusely generous : LAVISH
17-across – Girl’s name : EUNICE
19-across – Small packet : SACHET
20-across – Within one’s ken : KNOWN
21-across – Female horse : MARE
24-across – Four times a year : QUARTERLY
25-across – Opera by Verdi : AIDA
26-across – Consequential circumstances : AFTERMATH
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Distinctive air or emanation : AURA
3-down – Support : BACK
4-down – State of nature : NUDITY
5-down – Pulse for soup : LENTIL
6-down – Example of Spanish blood sport : BULLFIGHT
7-down – Completely pure – fairytale heroine : SNOWWHITE
11-down – Item of confectionery : SWEETMEAT
12-down – Reduce to lower level : DOWNGRADE
13-down – Idle and disinclined to work : SLACK
14-down – Heathen : PAGAN
18-down – Swallow up : ENGULF
19-down – Turn aside : SWERVE
22-down – Ray – large piece of wood : BEAM
23-down – Space for inserting coin : SLOT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.