This crossword No. 21639 clues and answers were published on Fri 16 Jul 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21639 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Unsteady on one’s feet when hallucinating? : TRIPPING
9-across – Glasses mopped up by half-torn sponge : LOOFAH
10-across – Knocks over box : SPAR
11-across – Looking up at the black stuff amidst swirling gas with enthusiasm : STARGAZING
12-across – Deity, old style deity : OSIRIS
14-across – Lord about to be over-effusive about charging prospectors? : GOLDRUSH
15-across – A lake follows an endless river from the nose : RHINAL
17-across – See : WALLIS
20-across – In which to immerse the beasts of Spooner’s ocean liner? : SHEEPDIP
22-across – Very strong supporter wants to laze around : ZEALOT
23-across – Chatted carelessly about people parting : DETACHMENT
24-across – Chest, or above it exhibited? : BUST
25-across – Mythical feat, or foot? : LEGEND
26-across – Deciding game by having kipper for elevenses, perhaps? : TIEBREAK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One moving for one sitting : PROPOSER
2-down – Incentive might be painful to hide? : SPUR
3-down – Fails to shoot the wife, we hear : MISSES
4-down – Shoots lass held up by bloke : FLAGELLA
5-down – Italian food lasts in Roma when prepared by a girl : MOZZARELLA
6-down – Wartime inventor is after exploding answer in spherical form : BARNES
8-down – Managed raising farm produce around the farmhouse : GRANGE
13-down – Repeats diabolical Easter rite : REITERATES
16-down – Alcoholic compound with lead altered alter ego : ALDEHYDE
18-down – Intent look most represented in Mac : SCOTSMAN
19-down – Cheerful and optimistic as bar closes? : UPBEAT
21-down – Listed as a shoe? : HEELED
22-down – Man in Ritz cheekily played on knee? : ZITHER
24-down – Tedious drill? : BORE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.