This crossword No. 21655 clues and answers were published on Wed 04 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21655 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Revising for examination : GOINGOVER
6-across – Positioned using tack, say : BASED
9-across – Drier and shower : AIRER
10-across – Cricketers sporting flannels and caps : LONGSTOPS
11-across – Having scaled it up, turns out copies : DUPLICATES
12-across – Land in the Minch, perhaps : INCH
14-across – Soldier’s babble on receiving one stripe : PRIVATE
15-across – Horse taken for a grassland run : STEPPER
17-across – Court cases to start in northern town : CONSETT
19-across – Troops do as back up : RESERVE
20-across – Roof of the family semi blown off : DOME
22-across – Dated wearing hair in fringes, they say : TRESPASSES
25-across – A child of necessity is given to falsehood : INVENTION
26-across – Key-hole to peep through, say : ISLET
27-across – A woman’s daily round : LYDIA
28-across – After a turnaround, one’s trade boomed : RESONATED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – £1,000 fine : GRAND
2-down – Mobilised unit prior to invasion : IRRUPTION
3-down – In disarray as regiment starts shooting : GERMINATES
4-down – Thorpe deserted by Goldsmith : VILLAGE
5-down – Athletic shoots? : RUNNERS
6-down – A crushing blow for the party : BASH
7-down – Canoodle in the wood : SPOON
8-down – The Duke? His Grace may be free : DISCHARGE
13-down – Book the party : PERSUASION
14-down – Exercises below deck given in punishment : PACKDRILL
16-down – Kiss briefly after Wine & Cheese : PORTSALUT
18-down – Hanger-on arrives – rank outsider : TARRIER
19-down – Objects to topless shows : RESENTS
21-down – Translated as touched : MOVED
23-down – Having spoken with vision, is accorded a position : SITED
24-down – A newborn and at last a girl : ANNA
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.