This crossword No. 22910 clues and answers were published on Fri 15 Aug 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22910 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Rush to see the rain : PRECIPITATION
10-across – Plays around in company dance : CALYPSO
11-across – Complaint that chimney’s black from that time : LUMBAGO
12-across – Stars seen going round foreign capital : ORION
13-across – Direct the winning player : FIRSTHAND
14-across – Sounds like very small power : MIGHT
16-across – Against poetry talks : CONVERSES
18-across – Leave flower on going : DEPARTURE
19-across – Post of interest : STAKE
20-across – Meant, perhaps, to follow trial of will? : TESTAMENT
23-across – Managed with straight lines : RULED
24-across – Is incumbent on someone to have done with falsehood : OVERLIE
25-across – Girl eager to obtain material : NANKEEN
26-across – Makes up garlands with flower when convenient : ATONESLEISURE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Arriving by tube? : ROLLINGUP
3-down – Tin containing river fowl : CAPON
4-down – Demonstration of strength of spirit : PROOF
5-down – Putting up with permitted deviation : TOLERANCE
6-down – Siren may lure soldier on board ship : TEMPTRESS
7-down – A poor actor gets round about in America : OMAHA
8-down – Adaptation in living quarters : ACCOMMODATION
9-down – Patronising Tory on the way down : CONDESCENDING
15-down – Old sailor’s waterproof sheet : TARPAULIN
16-down – Chartered accountant no good without provocation : CAUSELESS
17-down – Dissipated bear smell is of no importance : SMALLBEER
21-down – Pamphlet man placed outside : SHEET
22-down – Rigid model seen off : TENSE
23-down – Old letters returned by Chinese nurse : RUNES
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.