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25 Due - proper, St saint, R = start/first letter of Ritual. 'Saint must be clothed in' ='st' goes inside 'due'.

Duster, cloth.

10a. Philip and Edward have to stop talking
PIPE DOWN

18a. Trouble during first half of reel after square dance
QUADRILIE

16d. Songbird seen on branch line flower
LARKSPUR

22d. A short talk by Greek hero
AJAX

Parses for the above please.

Were you happy with Duster and Bring Out?...

Happy with DUSTER thanks. Not with BRING OUT, still don't understand it.... How does ring mean calm?

Whetstone, didn't you type Call? That would give Ring...

Yes, you had Call in both of your posts.

Thanks, my mistake....I looked at your reply and it said 'callm' (sic), and I assumed you meant calm.

I assume the answer to 18a is QUADRILLE …
… in which case ILL (trouble) in RE (first half of reel) after QUAD (square)

22d. A + JA(w) (short talk) + X (by)

Glad you're sorted, happier now, Whetstone.

10a. Pip and Ed (Philip and Edward) own (have)