This crossword No. 11218 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Apr 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11218 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – It is proverbially regular : CLOCKWORK
8-across – Track : PATH
9-across – Group of musicians, maybe military : BRASSBAND
10-across – Extent – 9 inches : SPAN
13-across – Begin to do again : RENEW
15-across – Mend : REPAIR
16-across – See 22 : ROBERT
17-across – Greek diva : CALLAS
19-across – Composer of many musicals … : ANDREW
20-across – See 19 across : LLOYD
21-across – … his librettist – cereal : RICE
24-across – Trifling matter : BAGATELLE
25-across – Piece of vocal music : SONG
26-across – Was like : RESEMBLED
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Songbird : LARK
3-down – Blunt instrument : COSH
4-down – See 19 across : WEBBER
5-down – Campanologist – spitting image : RINGER
6-down – Soft fruit : RASPBERRY
7-down – District where most are of Far Eastern origin : CHINATOWN
11-down – Increase in what must be paid : PRICERISE
12-down – Person attempting to get a job : APPLICANT
13-down – Competitor : RIVAL
14-down – Injury : WOUND
18-down – Corruption : SLEAZE
19-down – Nocturnal primate – agreement to obey : AYEAYE
22-down – Wayside plant with small red flowers : HERB
23-down – Aid to solving : CLUE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.