This crossword No. 22424 clues and answers were published on Wed 23 Jan 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22424 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Short break for the tired heart, you might say? : BREATHER
9-across – Former pupil and priest, daggers drawn : OBELI
10-across – Stone circles rolled over : OPAL
11-across – Set up hot network at proper meeting place : RIGHTANGLE
12-across – See 22 down : ASLAMB
14-across – Actor and llama’s relative almost totally in love : ALPACINO
15-across – See 22 down : DRESSED
17-across – : AWOLFIN
20-across – Pretender wants partisan exposed : ASPIRANT
22-across – River enters the sea at a harbour : MARINA
23-across – Concerned with flag, soldiers last to effect withdrawal : RETIREMENT
24-across – All round sport! : SUMO
25-across – Heavenly body is hell : PLUTO
26-across – See 17 : CLOTHING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – In favour of model, one suggests : PROPOSER
2-down – Whoever wrote this dog’s dinner must be round the bend! : PAUL
3-down – Sweet Baby puts singer on the dole : CHERUB
4-down – Country teacher promoted by University? Yes! : URUGUAY
5-down – Boxer getting beaten up? So what! : SOUTHPAW
6-down – Vulgar words recur with naval orders : VERNACULAR
7-down – Producer of music by wartime singer is heard : VIOLIN
13-down – Fortunate to see a dodgy leader dismissed : AUSPICIOUS
16-down – Subject of musical opera never missing Royal Performance : EVAPERON
18-down – Shame in my going topless? Shameful! : IGNOMINY
19-down – Distort time : STRETCH
21-down – See 17 : SHEEPS
22-down – : MUTTON
24-down – Part of central London, then little accommodation? : SOHO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.