This crossword No. 22986 clues and answers were published on Wed 12 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22986 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – The breaking position? : HALFTIMESCORE
10-across – Amiable chap edited text about dog : EXTROVERT
11-across – Graduate’s sporting association in the island : MALTA
12-across – Drank a lot back at the store : DEPOT
13-across – Ease price put out to the listeners? : EARPIECES
14-across – The old line on fish making a noise : YELLING
16-across – A language, possibly vital one : LATVIAN
18-across – Fiery boss, an impetuous one : HOTHEAD
20-across – Prompt about the introduction of Edwardian past : ONETIME
21-across – Sort of carer? My charges could be small : NURSEMAID
23-across – Screen cook : GRILL
24-across – It leaves scope in South America for the dance : SAMBA
25-across – Thinks too highly of what concerns cricketers : OVERRATES
26-across – Condition of the : STATEOFTHEART
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – One enters car scheme for device to keep on course : AUTOPILOT
3-down – Bob put forward an idea : FLOAT
4-down – One to 3, mainly hidden from sight : ICEBERG
5-down – Absorb and learn about the short sort : ENTHRAL
6-down – Body meeting to pledge help to golfers? : COMMITTEE
7-down – Old memorial in state of dereliction : RELIC
8-down – Have control of metal by sheet on ground : LEADBYTHENOSE
9-down – All aboard! : PASSENGERLIST
15-down – End of rope in tangle could be this : INELEGANT
17-down – Ration one – it’s exceptional as a starter : INITIATOR
19-down – Pitch assistance turning up over ball game : DIABOLO
20-down – Peculiar people with time for a scrap : ODDMENT
22-down – Clock up and send money in payment : REMIT
23-down – Wolf in the valley? : GORGE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.