This crossword No. 21702 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Sep 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21702 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Delhi’s turnover backing a drug of Huxley’s : SAMOSA
4-across – Thus I often puffed stogie, rolled I see : EGOISTIC
9-across – Out of this deranged Highland tailor? : KILTER
10-across – Agent provocateur thrown out of Italy, headless : CATALYST
11-across – Such a flat ruler extends to 21? : GRACEANDFAVOUR
13-across – B-be without money for a German staple : BLACKBREAD
14-across – Woman bearing genetic code material : EDNA
16-across – Clan or society for English training : SEPT
18-across – Brave dog left after second nocturnal predator : SCREECHOWL
21-across – Lobbyist in for a cut: tread dangerously! : AFRIENDATCOURT
23-across – Underground river famous for trout? On the contrary, this is filled with chemicals : TESTTUBE
24-across – Cave Era fly-trap up-ended : BEWARE
25-across – Anguilla’s captor disturbed a sleeper : EELSPEAR
26-across – Look at the list of features in it : ASPECT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Munro, when climbing mount lower than Godwin Austen? : SAKI
2-down – Bernstein’s heroine has the city in a fever : MALARIA
3-down – Gardener’s gateau? : SEEDCAKE
5-down – Progenitor of M = X, perhaps : GRANDPARENT
6-down – Berlin brought to book : ISAIAH
7-down – Hot starter containing fish gland : THYROID
8-down – Tempting appeal from the Queen’s Mews! : CATERWAUL
12-down – A word to spell : ABRACADABRA
13-down – A : BOSCASTLE
15-down – Narcissus without his reflection, say? : ECHOLESS
17-down – Paddington’s origin’s a liberal study : PERUSAL
19-down – Naturally sheathed core structure eroded : OCREATE
20-down – Bent American copperhead : REDTOP
22-down – Gone from the Labour Party? : LEFT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.