This crossword No. 21734 clues and answers were published on Thu 04 Nov 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21734 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Event formerly requiring work on winter sport vessel by record-holder in a bad mood : HOPSKIPANDJUMP
8-across – See 4 : TONES
9-across – Evil grips a cleaner at scene of tea party? : VICARAGE
11-across – Rechauffé chicken, not at the foregoing? : HEATHEN
12-across – Phone call to jolt a protector in the lab : BELLJAR
13-across – Meaty writer in modern art : BACON
15-across – I’m proud to be mother subedited : SORETHUMB
17-across – Change Poles for getting into the car : TRANSFORM
20-across – Name for a dove, perhaps, in dire need : IRENE
21-across – Small creature in cover, not the whole hog? : LIMITED
23-across – Meaty writer spoiled the walk : LAMBETH
25-across – Artistic friar speaks of girl to the victor of Jutland : ANGELICO
26-across – Home games? You cannot be serious : INFUN
27-across – League like 1 across, come to grief with loyal one breaking weapon : TRIPLEALLIANCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Success with article takes nerve, so get liquored up : HITTHEBOTTLE
2-down – African knife for 11, swallowing his tail? : PANGA
3-down – Types holding unusual sash enter office : KISSHANDS
4-down – Flags of convenience in the wet garden : PAVINGS
5-down – Horse in wet weather returning to Indian islands : NICOBAR
6-down – Scots island, left and naturally right : JURAL
7-down – A jewel turns up – sounds like there’s another – a lot of work needed : MEGAJOULE
10-down – Opportunity like 27: live it up with Walesa in ecstasy : TREBLECHANCE
14-down – Pitman displaying singular charity when taken in by forger : COALMINER
16-down – Top people like 27 having some success fighting some of the Irish : TRIUMVIRI
18-down – Mole wandering around a government department long ago? : OLDTIME
19-down – Film producer gets fuel from yarrow : MILFOIL
22-down – Miserable specimen takes article from port : TWERP
24-down – Sprightly renderings of the conclusion : ELFIN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.