This crossword No. 21641 clues and answers were published on Mon 19 Jul 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21641 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Side path turning into a main road : SPITHEAD
5-across – Fail to correspond? : DIFFER
9-across – Makes closer agreements : COMPACTS
10-across – Tax protester who presented her buff form : GODIVA
11-across – Turning a list into new form : ROTATION
12-across – So slim, perhaps, and so supple : LISSOM
14-across – Highly cultivated feature of modern cities : ROOFGARDEN
18-across – A choice of courses or delicacies : SWEETMEATS
22-across – Means business : AGENCY
23-across – He makes a living from dirty pictures : RESTORER
24-across – People enter for this kind of sport : INDOOR
25-across – The most important guy on board : MAINSTAY
26-across – Curiosity may make one tarry : RARITY
27-across – Where many enjoy the pleasures of the slippery path : SKISLOPE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – It’s safe to view when the dog is kept inside : SECURE
2-down – Resident is at home with his wife : INMATE
3-down – Do all this Scottish team get the red card? : HEARTS
4-down – Night-watchman : ASTRONOMER
6-down – Press one to state conclusion is paradoxical : IRONICAL
7-down – Record turnover? : FLIPSIDE
8-down – What’s behind China preparing for new conflict : REARMING
13-down – Having started the race is wide of target : OFFTHEMARK
15-down – It makes pears lie against the wall, for example : ESPALIER
16-down – Back one aiming to retain his title : DEFENDER
17-down – Continue to be stubborn, so cane produced : STICKOUT
19-down – More than one rock group? : STONES
20-down – About the end of December, reached Santa’s base : GROTTO
21-down – It’s built as an ocean container : GROYNE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.