This crossword No. 21863 clues and answers were published on Tue 04 Apr 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21863 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Maintain resistance, having sunk putt, we hear : HOLDOUT
5-across – Distressed about silver, I end in prison : CAGEDIN
9-across – Supply restricted in proportion : RATIO
10-across – Prison ships could contain a lot of rubbish : BINLINERS
11-across – After tea, workers gathered round The Lion; one’s not very steady! : CHAMELEON
12-across – Big stick used by police? I halt, if out of order : LATHI
13-across – Could be drunk neat : TIGHT
15-across – It gives elevation when season’s in change : ALTIMETER
18-across – Get rid of stuffiness: get second wind : DECONGEST
19-across – Compact part of Battersea : TERSE
21-across – When I bat No 1 in order, I’m padded up : TIBIA
23-across – Art’s unwavering biography : STILLLIFE
25-across – Letting oneself down? That’s somewhat ropy : ABSEILING
26-across – Good tip to pick up factsglean : GLEAN
27-across – Checked fibre not entirely in shreds : TATTERS
28-across – One broken oar’s in place to provide shade : PARASOL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hard fruit : HARICOT
2-down – Mainly lithe grace in motion? No, lacking energy! : LETHARGIC
3-down – Individual’s underweight: seaside atmosphere needed : OZONE
4-down – Put forward a match – ping-pong, say : TABLEGAME
5-down – Law that’s practicable set up in prison : CANON
6-down – I dive for fish. If it’s mullet, I go crazy : GUILLEMOT
7-down – Dame initially with part of the shoe lived-in : DWELT
8-down – Aster in ground is not so nice : NASTIER
14-down – The temporary accommodation I have outside the army is not definite : TENTATIVE
16-down – What one’s doing in addition? : TOTTINGUP
17-down – Delay from news agency about diner upset : TARDINESS
18-down – Take away pamphlet after editor turned up : DETRACT
20-down – Log base with bird on a line is constant : ETERNAL
22-down – Get ready for attack : BESET
23-down – Kind of cheese plant – a European one : SWISS
24-down – It’s essential to sell a German beer : LAGER
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.