This crossword No. 21845 clues and answers were published on Tue 14 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21845 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Liverpool FC’s American winger : REDSHANK
5-across – Student delves into a rapid growth in flower : ABLOOM
9-across – Army headquarters frames occupation of an Asian island : BALINESE
10-across – Bishop’s perfectly happy : BRIGHT
11-across – Writer is to wallow in drink : TROLLOPE
12-across – Soldier has begun nervously, giving himself away : GUNNER
14-across – A help to the aim of explorer filling university posts : CROSSHAIRS
18-across – Security for sovereign overdue when in the pink : COLLATERAL
22-across – Invalid pleads insanity : LAPSED
23-across – Exchange rate certain to provide wealth : TREASURE
24-across – Scot toured unhealthy African city : IBADAN
25-across – Forgiving towards Italian composer : CLEMENTI
26-across – Spice in container rejected by Margaret : NUTMEG
27-across – Reptile park in the area : TERRAPIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Money given back for a beret needing repair : REBATE
2-down – Boy lifted heavy weight for scientist : DALTON
3-down – Name of composer is heard : HANDLE
4-down – Busybody’s spoken nastily with ‘Arry : NOSYPARKER
6-down – It is simple stifling cry of pain in the carriage : BAROUCHE
7-down – Material for publication on random number generator : ORGANDIE
8-down – Driver to perish, overturning in damp environment : MOTORIST
13-down – Shoe is European with spiralled design : ESPADRILLE
15-down – A shoot embodies the whole vegetable : SCALLION
16-down – Drink over wheeze that’s cheeky : FLIPPANT
17-down – Cut fabric’s cost : LACERATE
19-down – Poor performer has value, but loses it in strike : HAMMER
20-down – Vegetable in pot found in rubbish dump : TURNIP
21-down – African republic welcomes the great and good : BENIGN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.