This crossword No. 21667 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21667 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A privet : PRIVATE
5-across – Free Democrat returning abuse : DELIVER
9-across – Subpolar dance? : LIMBO
10-across – Happy brushing up our arts : RAPTUROUS
11-across – Bird pierced frontally by arrow? : REDBREAST
12-across – Object which made Muriel content : DEMUR
13-across – What the City expects when dealing with Names : MEANS
15-across – Mike and Beryl involved in diamond centre : KIMBERLEY
18-across – Great name for the Earl of Tunis : ALEXANDER
19-across – Dave’s change kept for rainy day : SAVED
21-across – The horse was spurred on by it : ROWEL
23-across – Madcap! You ______ , said Laurel : FOOLHARDY
25-across – Lean dog is playing close by : ALONGSIDE
26-across – Type of capital? : ROMAN
27-across – Vessel, part of which Captain Bligh terrorised : LIGHTER
28-across – Medication for a rough diamond : LOZENGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Traveller who ended up in Mass? : PILGRIM
2-down – Direct current : IMMEDIATE
3-down – Loved one in the Glamour Girls : AMOUR
4-down – Set aside for tagged cattle? : EARMARKED
5-down – Transfer seedling to the garden warehouse? : DEPOT
6-down – She could deal with dirty linen and slander us : LAUNDRESS
7-down – Noise in garage speaks of more velocity in reverse : VROOM
8-down – Jaguar’s new coat? : RESPRAY
14-down – Lead solution sparkling in the dark : STARLIGHT
16-down – Leo With Two Rams hewn out of marble : MARMOREAL
17-down – Are they irritable when dressed alike? : LIVERYMEN
18-down – Messages from on high? : AIRMAIL
20-down – Poet embracing the old and respected lady : DOYENNE
22-down – Tort! I make way for man in wig : WRONG
23-down – One whose begging is in order? : FRIAR
24-down – Unit of frequency is painful to the ear : HERTZ
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.