This crossword No. 21835 clues and answers were published on Thu 02 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21835 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Useless comment about a free lunch? : GOODFORNOTHING
9-across – Cavity with opening left inside grain : VENTRICLE
10-across – Loathe tales involving character abroad : THETA
11-across – Protection casting 45 degree shadow : UMBRA
12-across – One’s not aware when on this : AUTOPILOT
13-across – But dates can make a bit of sense : TASTEBUD
14-across – Follower of spirit? : CHASER
17-across – Rouse up and go east, taking cash initially : EXCITE
19-across – Capital to hear tom-tom act : KATMANDU
22-across – Par hole by playing for curve : HYPERBOLA
24-across – Gun or rot can finish soldier : TOMMY
25-across – Runs out of thread – that’s smart : STING
26-across – Whence workers’ heroes died in polluted environment : TOLPUDDLE
27-across – Try to see eggs turn in change of climate : METEOROLOGICAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Surrender or die? : GIVEUPTHEGHOST
2-down – The volume of traffic? : OMNIBUS
3-down – The heavens stabilise one mentally deficient : FIRMAMENT
4-down – Most of westerly isle has … wait for it … mineral : ROCKALUM
5-down – The bar that doesn’t allow singing : OMERTA
6-down – Male sheep is excited : HETUP
7-down – Paradoxically, almost pointless landmark : NEEDLES
8-down – What to do with dead ringer? Go easy at first, blossom : CANTERBURYBELL
15-down – Hogtied : HAMSTRUNG
16-down – Not meeting the standard on whole railway : PARALLEL
18-down – Best food is fancy : CAPRICE
20-down – Roaming around Dominica without one : NOMADIC
21-down – Cook up rubbish fish : DOCTOR
23-down – Wayward parachute doesn’t open : ROGUE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.