This crossword No. 21796 clues and answers were published on Mon 17 Jan 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21796 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Telephone receiver will provide a form of protection : RINGFENCE
10-across – Inclined to speak fast : LEANT
11-across – I have innate artlessness : NAIVETE
12-across – Calm sea : PACIFIC
13-across – Give way under pressure : YIELD
14-across – But players may be seated here in the park : BANDSTAND
16-across – Offering no resistance all the same : NOTWITHSTANDING
19-across – A fictitious nomination : PSEUDONYM
21-across – Run out of pictures to back : EXTRA
22-across – A grizzly infant? : BEARCUB
23-across – Neat attendant : COWHERD
24-across – Conservative-Labour rift : CLEFT
25-across – Journalist’s work needs to be bang on time : REPORTAGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Spirit photograph that takes the biscuit? : BRANDYSNAP
2-down – The sort of speech that gets reported : INDIRECT
3-down – Insult by leaving a tip : OFFEND
4-down – It’s bent on submission : KNEE
5-down – Sly-looking chap : PEEPINGTOM
6-down – Makes a timely entrance? : CLOCKSIN
7-down – A binding affair, perhaps : RAFFIA
8-down – Notice part of the ear : OTIC
14-down – Where publicans may be locked up : BEHINDBARS
15-down – He is used to holding the lead : DOGHANDLER
17-down – Cat Enid and I groomed for show : INDICATE
18-down – Sacked, no doubt : INTHEBAG
20-down – Gloss over title in the Spanish style : ENAMEL
21-down – King – Lear, perhaps? : EDWARD
22-down – Please start : BUCK
23-down – A head on one’s shoulders : CAPE
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.