This crossword No. 21648 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Jul 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21648 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Be attracted by single people, caddish types, and run away : TAKETOONESHEELS
9-across – Eric the writer’s a connection to follow : LINKLATER
10-across – Monsieur, the senior diplomat, starts being a snake : MAMBA
11-across – Fool’s gold inside article allocated accordingly : PRORATA
12-across – One-time great gets free : ATLARGE
13-across – Licence for virtual transport? : CAR
14-across – Blue died, a bit of an act : OBSCENE
17-across – Petty tyrant for taking letters : KINGLET
19-across – Greek character, member of Lloyd’s, gets backing for issue : EMANATE
22-across – Legal officer has no right to be sitting on a shield : SEJEANT
24-across – See 13 : NET
25-across – A French field with sailors: cancel the lesson : UNLEARN
26-across – Eastern spider : EARACHE
28-across – The orator sounds like a fool … : BURKE
29-across – … who, being without a clue, surprisingly was Dr Johnson’s friend : BEAUCLERK
30-across – Hare or 28 on Easter Island? : RESURRECTIONMAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The pen Melbourne used to have at his fingertips? : TELEPHONENUMBER
2-down – Comedian, no theologian, fencing : KENDO
3-down – Agriculture in early years? : TILLAGE
4-down – Stare down while striking on the dial : OUTFACE
5-down – Set-aside corn for currency? : EARMARK
6-down – Vermin-ridden place for meat where river rises : HAMELIN
7-down – Gipsy girl s-set in stone at first : ESMERALDA
8-down – Heated kiosk’s not suitable for the very wet : SOAKEDTOTHESKIN
15-down – With tiny hands, carried by foot? : SMALLARMS
16-down – See what’s on board : NOT
18-down – : ICE
20-down – A friend in the Golden River for the love of it? : AMATEUR
21-down – Promote the good female that’s raised the male in Paris : ENNOBLE
22-down – The Royal Scot beginning without directions : STEWART
23-down – Joe’s upset about wealthy town : JERICHO
27-down – Top 100 to 500 sheets? : CREAM
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.