This crossword No. 22650 clues and answers were published on Mon 14 Oct 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22650 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Take part in a show trial : REHEARSE
9-across – Automatic umpire on Roman law : REFLEX
10-across – Tarry rope : STAY
11-across – A plea to be satisfyingly employed? : INVOCATION
12-across – Power drive : ENERGY
14-across – The rudiments of meteorology : ELEMENTS
15-across – Instance of wickedness in a dull environment : DEVILRY
17-across – Bill fit to sing? : INVOICE
20-across – Standard fails in production of Wagner opera : PARSIFAL
22-across – Jabbing a petty officer with a ruler : POKING
23-across – Chars keen for a complete change : CLEANSWEEP
24-across – Eager to behead the king of Israel : AVID
25-across – Humble cleric takes me in : DEMEAN
26-across – Criminal set? : RECEIVER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fine words : SENTENCE
2-down – Fed up youngsters beginning to flout authority : DEFY
3-down – Blustery at first, with frequent showers, but bright : BRAINY
4-down – Overweight actors playing the villains? : HEAVIES
5-down – How to get your clothes aired and spotless? : DRYCLEAN
6-down – Out of danger, sailing past Holland : OFFTHEHOOK
7-down – Stay outside, or go : RESORT
13-down – Control said to be restored : REINSTATED
16-down – Exchange of gunfire’s declining : REFUSING
18-down – Reckon to make a hundred on the side, right? : CONSIDER
19-down – Term that’s musical or legal, perhaps : ALLEGRO
21-down – They fight with one another : ALLIES
22-down – Father quick to get high religious office : PAPACY
24-down – A number set up an alliance : AXIS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.