This crossword No. 21703 clues and answers were published on Wed 29 Sep 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21703 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Officer and soldier have thank you note to ponder : COGITATE
9-across – See 4 : CLOCK
10-across – Sort of a metal rock singer : MEAT
11-across – It may stop chaps getting pudding to eat : AFTERSHAVE
12-across – One wading in with incomplete follow-up for idol? : GODWIT
14-across – Cuts involving Japanese funding backing traditional cabs : HACKNEYS
15-across – See 2 : AFINGER
17-across – Call US city back, butting in to talk, and start gushing? : SPRINGA
20-across – They help 12s emerge and urge effectiveness : EGGTEETH
22-across – Small publication became fly at an early stage : MAGGOT
23-across – Attractive endgame – it’s needing analysis : MAGNETISED
24-across – See 10 : LOAF
25-across – Settle who has write-up in review? : STEAL
26-across – One may hold up dated short story about to be included : OBSTACLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Over half of followers raving about modern solo performer? : LONEWOLF
2-down – Set up a digital process to do a little work : LIFT
3-down – Briefly leave worker unoccupied : VACANT
4-down – Meet deadline with article probing two strikes : BEATTHE
5-down – Seating for the Oaks in preparation? : ACORNCUP
6-down – Tries to score, perhaps, in pursuit of trophies : POTHUNTING
7-down – Heavens! For accepting 5-4 on, servant being abused? : SKIVVY
13-down – Means to study how models react to the atmosphere in the fast lane : WINDTUNNEL
16-down – Looks at speech giving support for hermit’s vision? : EYESTALK
18-down – Argue, entering part of roof? That could be raised! : GROWABLE
19-down – See 25 : THESHOW
21-down – Girl replaces lining in pink, appearing abstracted : GLASSY
22-down – Fashionable second course : MODISH
24-down – See 17 : LEAK
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.