This crossword No. 21809 clues and answers were published on Tue 01 Feb 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21809 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – My US car number on the front shows independence! : AUTONOMY
9-across – Volunteers to return sombre tunic : TABARD
10-across – Endlessly asking to see film : SKIN
11-across – Someone doing a balancing act? : ACCOUNTANT
12-across – Taking a little time, seek to be modest : CHASTE
14-across – Decorate a raced vessel : TRIMARAN
15-across – Admits one may be punched on a train : TICKET
17-across – Excellent couple of fellows quitting church office : CHOICE
20-across – Hurts Les badly, lacking pity : RUTHLESS
22-across – When Sister Elizabeth goes to find help : ASSIST
23-across – Treasury supply Head Office with employment : STOREHOUSE
24-across – Final artiste in strip show : BEAR
25-across – Write name on flag : PENNON
26-across – Old and feeble pet cried to be put out : DECREPIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pellets obtained with US money, stolen : BUCKSHUT
2-down – Blue drink : DOWN
3-down – A good place to live without showing respect : HOMAGE
4-down – Fatty alcoholic drink is hard to get : STOUTISH
5-down – The things people say about you when you’re late! : OBITUARIES
6-down – US agency managed to split skulls! : CRANIA
8-down – Stop raising putting central heating in boats! : YACHTS
13-down – Extremely sweet arsenic concoction with tea in it : SACCHARINE
16-down – Then leap out of jumbo? : ELEPHANT
18-down – Engineer stands still, enraptured : ECSTATIC
19-down – Susie opened front door and emerged : ISSUED
21-down – No longer bound to take auntie dancing in it : UNTIED
22-down – Means business : AGENCY
24-down – Raised by Black, looking angry : BRED
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.