This crossword No. 21816 clues and answers were published on Wed 09 Feb 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21816 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bird in a burst drain without water : BUSTARD
5-across – How the exploited patient felt? : ILLUSED
9-across – Oberon’s name for a bird : MERLE
10-across – Bird appearing in club poster : SPOONBILL
11-across – Bird outperforming an eagle : ALBATROSS
12-across – Rival lover from the East traps Irish sage : OLLAV
13-across – This ticket is ideal for elections : DREAM
15-across – Whirlybird in the kitchen? : EGGBEATER
18-across – Does Terry turn killer? : DESTROYER
19-across – Bird wife found in sieve : SWIFT
21-across – View first seen in outskirts of Vienna : VISTA
23-across – Bird – the first hornbill : THORNBILL
25-across – Bird half-covered in crumpled scrolls : CROSSBILL
26-across – Bird I name after US state : COLIN
27-across – Fast seducer at work : SECURED
28-across – Held up outside, Queen got lost : STRAYED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Assail doctor in committee : BOMBARD
2-down – Do they bristle when so called? : SCRUBBERS
3-down – Spy has inside information about alternative technology : AGENT
4-down – Find made by coy divers : DISCOVERY
5-down – Golf equipment once used in curling : IRONS
6-down – English capitalists? : LONDONERS
7-down – Eddy from SW Ireland : SWIRL
8-down – What a promising bowler has to do? : DELIVER
14-down – Bird swimming near germs : MERGANSER
16-down – They could get real soggy after a storm : GARGOYLES
17-down – Slightly adjusted: in the middle virtually changed : TRIVIALLY
18-down – Plans for mottoes : DEVICES
20-down – Some metal one designed with claws : TALONED
22-down – One who philosophically objects to beef : STOIC
23-down – Degree of punishment for low-achieving graduate : THIRD
24-down – New cake decorator is more finicky : NICER
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.