This crossword No. 21728 clues and answers were published on Thu 28 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21728 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Returned payment sent in without 15 for electricity supply : MEGAWATT
9-across – Become involved in another roadside row : DOUBLE
10-across – Just back, he changes into light clothing : BUSH
11-across – Taking advantage of feat – one day of victory : EXPLOITIVE
12-across – Agent holds belly in, being short and a bit thick! : STUMPY
14-across – Be wilier than most at Rugby Union in a scrum? : OUTSMART
15-across – Hearing someone randy’s taken a shine! : LUSTRE
17-across – Maybe irritable person starts to denigrate Great Expectations : ONEDGE
20-across – Confess, gripping court with new evidence of fits : SWOONING
22-across – Such hard nuts as one may find in an American state : BRAZIL
23-across – Become boring and grope around for a follow-up – one’s in deep water : DRAGONFISH
24-across – See 9 : PARK
25-across – See 10 : JACKET
26-across – Doggedly continuing commentary on Coventry v. Leicester after a red card each? : TENACITY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Left cutting in authentic action for The Avengers? : REQUITAL
2-down – Give Charles’s lad a thorough wash – and a biscuit! : BATH
3-down – Avoiding risks, for example, storing most of cheese : SAFETY
4-down – Mooned about, clutching religious books in Canadian capital : EDMONTON
5-down – Appearing on different channels when performing in concert : MULTIMEDIA
6-down – See 2 : OLIVER
8-down – Do people get as high as they can on it? : TIPTOE
13-down – Composer with Musicians’ Union raised total takings on TV channel : MUSSORGSKY
16-down – Begin a new contribution to a burning issue : REIGNITE
18-down – Go abroad, having European warplane to assess : EMIGRATE
19-down – Grandpa finally gets upset about one! : AGEIST
21-down – Conflict noticed, then quiet deed dissolved alliance : WARSAW
22-down – Late offering support : BEHIND
24-down – See 21 : PACT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.