This crossword No. 21636 clues and answers were published on Tue 13 Jul 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21636 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Heartless shoplifter beats popular cinema : THEFLICKS
6-across – Slew King of the Underworld, backing out : SKID
10-across – Guardian of Tower opposed in rear approach : RAVEN
11-across – Refuted by Donne in the Irish Sea? : ISLEOFMAN
12-across – Make a cartoon about terrorists capturing former African dictator : ANIMATE
13-across – Turned pale at Latin, but passed : ELAPSED
14-across – Demonstrate on unusual instrument : ONDESMARTENOT
17-across – Split up in the haze and take the wrong way : MISUNDERSTAND
21-across – Hun and Inca breaking loose : UNCHAIN
22-across – Would being so suit her? Doubtful : HIRSUTE
24-across – Pets rejected famous Roman’s clipped bits : STACCATOS
25-across – Put up with stockings: turn in : HOUSE
26-across – Grass in a mess : HASH
27-across – Quiet celebrity put out, having to get to work manually : PUSHSTART
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Flavour of salt on cooked organ : TARRAGON
2-down – Message delivered by spoken voice : ENVOI
3-down – Percival’s about to stop fool finding a way to help : LENDASSISTANCE
4-down – Ring artist to get vision : CHIMERA
5-down – The Sun has a gap in funds : SOLVENT
7-down – With skill, initially, Uncle Sam and a king look up old manual : KAMASUTRA
8-down – Strip city slicker possessing two quarters : DENUDE
9-down – Composer displays a measure of energy and resistance, pinching hot-headed woman’s underwear : JOHANNESBRAHMS
15-down – Note celebrity’s comeback for a party : DEMOCRATS
16-down – Worker accepted Lawrence before becoming a fan : ADHERENT
18-down – Dope’s no introduction to narcotics, if taken the wrong way continuously : NONSTOP
19-down – Confused sheep’s turn in the old town : EPHESUS
20-down – Places a Companion of the Revolution : PUTSCH
23-down – It may catch in the throat : UVULA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.