This crossword No. 21770 clues and answers were published on Thu 16 Dec 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21770 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
4-across – Nasty skin complaint through sprawling outside : BITCHY
6-across – US barman serves awkward customer – a Yank : SODAJERK
9-across – Horse to take you for a ride? : RINGER
10-across – Barrister has a day to digest case in brief : ADVOCATE
11-across – Family group, mean and furtive : CLANDESTINE
15-across – Catching Hague out, Lib Dem tee-heed : LAUGHED
17-across – Waste time after game swings back : GARBAGE
18-across – Enter finally into agreement in spite of underhand dealings : MALPRACTICE
22-across – Cat with another injury : WHIPLASH
23-across – One may smoke over a packet : FUNNEL
24-across – Mutilated carcases, with initial number up 900, reveal the slaughter : MASSACRE
25-across – Back in bed, sick and wan : PALLID
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fateful lifeline? : THREAD
2-down – Vamp to make good dilapidated JCB : GOLDDIGGER
3-down – Wreck bears out type of destroyer : SABOTEUR
4-down – Prison term for quack, say : BIRDCALL
5-down – Treat as skin and bone old king denied sustenance : TANTALUS
7-down – Test for PM? : EXAM
8-down – Look up an’ doon : KEEK
12-down – Rode southern dales – badly chafed : SADDLESORE
13-down – Paper-chase? : NATIONAL
14-down – Beauty wearing red rose : REBELLED
16-down – House accommodation? : HOMELOAN
19-down – Leg’s game – in car crash with learner : CRURAL
20-down – Reeled from second stomach upset : SWAM
21-down – Likes making nasty remarks : DIGS
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.