This crossword No. 21954 clues and answers were published on Wed 19 Jul 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21954 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Had home team to wear a plain colour? : RESIDED
5-across – Accountant cautions partnership : CAHOOTS
9-across – What Kiev has to offer literally is marketing : VENDING
10-across – You mean two jurors are incompetent? That’s with defence potential : TENABLE
11-across – Of little moment? Moment indeed! : SMALLTIME
12-across – Show contrition, having run off with leggy bird : EGRET
13-across – Small numbers from Dublin? They fit the brogue! : TREES
15-across – Projectile’s journey long – no beginning or end but a great distance : LIGHTYEAR
17-across – Vainglorious competitor uses drug – horse? : POTHUNTER
19-across – Not an entire fowl? : CAPON
22-across – Shoot as Gunners drop back : RAPID
23-across – Press on with the descent, say : WEIGHDOWN
25-across – Supplier of The Times daily? Wrong, almost daily! : SUNDIAL
26-across – What’s a pitcher doing in this game? : HURLING
27-across – Learning notes : LETTERS
28-across – Soften colour, say, by adding blue : DIEDOWN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Call again on Minister to come to the question : REVISIT
2-down – With waves all round, say, leaves Auntie’s organisation : SINUATE
3-down – GP not fit for practice : DRILL
4-down – Pet name taken from wild flower : DOGVIOLET
5-down – Attractive girl that’s following fashion : CUTIE
6-down – Revamped chain stores bottom of trade league : HANSEATIC
7-down – Writer so close to the bone – gets it again about right? : OSBORNE
8-down – It may be worn when a wester’s got up : SWEATER
14-down – Good smart pithy quote : SOUNDBITE
16-down – Dressed overall, wearing ensign, about to cast off : GARNISHED
17-down – Troops look to retreat under umbrella : PARASOL
18-down – Tuft of grass turned over, giving cover to bird : TOPKNOT
20-down – Peak shortly after taking professional qualification : PROVISO
21-down – Flat refusal to go on working – and it’s multilateral : NONAGON
23-down – Spa town : WELLS
24-down – Fantastic Hera, foremost of Olympian goddesses : HORAE
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.