This crossword No. 21828 clues and answers were published on Wed 23 Feb 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21828 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – The front way to Nottingham? : FOREST
6-across – It isn’t played in school : TRUANT
9-across – Cutting short a geneticist is fine and probably honorable : AMENDE
10-across – Immaculate, which is an advantage on the field : UNMARKED
11-across – What’s afoot? A 23 : MULE
12-across – Little one, the one on the right, he’s asking for it : PETITIONER
13-across – A minister’s a trained servant of the state on this view : ERASTIANISM
18-across – Bible stories of a very bad little boy : CHRONICLES
21-across – Turn of speed? That’s as may be : UMPH
22-across – The original 20 about sunburn was used as a pregnancy test : PLATANNA
23-across – Hear a call for some bridges to cross : HYBRID
24-across – Girl in test for radio : TRANNY
25-across – Tile with no T, vocal quality unknown : IMBREX
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – American river and Babylonian city, that was Rome : GRANDEUR
2-down – Wordsworth’s birth was dead to the world : ASLEEP
3-down – He created the 14 11 and she 8 : CROMPTON
4-down – Musical note on top of soprano? : HAIRDO
5-down – … of note: one was a dog, in lieu of a mouse : FAMOUS
7-down – Model waitresses harassed by 17 : THEBES
8-down – Fair morning: do I intend to enter 18 of the 19s? : JUSTWILLIAM
14-down – Top job in politics? : SPINNING
15-down – Butt originating with the head of a pig? : STUBBORN
16-down – Whereas there’s a sort of drive for a learner to enter : WHILST
17-down – Enigmatist jumping ship at New Cross? : SPHINX
19-down – Opposite of spouse’s relation living in 5 across? : OUTLAW
20-down – Things are said to have one, namely a male setter : SCHEME
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.