This crossword No. 21650 clues and answers were published on Thu 29 Jul 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21650 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Following star for astronomy, the unknown one in the group : GAZING
4-across – Shining with intellect : BRIGHT
9-across – Bird’s nest, perhaps, and hence its location? : SOUP
10-across – See 26 : WALLBANGER
11-across – Expert collects century at start of play : ACTONE
12-across – Ball hit someone : CHINAMAN
13-across – Where some will labour, buxom girl seizes king in his ball : WORKBENCH
15-across – : KARL
16-across – He co-wrote with 27: Early bird must switch extremes to sully the vote : MARX
17-across – As predicted, lunatic hit copper : PROPHETIC
21-across – Macerate bananas, scones and jam etc : CREAMTEA
22-across – See 24 : SHEETS
24-across – Cocktail wrapped in paper : BETWEENTHE
25-across – Birds to be shot must be up for it! : GAME
26-across – Cocktail sausage cooked: why rave about everything before it? : HARVEY
27-across – Political philosopher backed member in all quarters but the west : ENGELS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 16 wants beef and duck : GROUCHO
2-down – 16 would mean nothing if pages were replaced by right : ZEPPO
3-down – Two presents cannot be found : NOWHERE
5-down – Multiple breeder has to go on incessantly : RABBIT
6-down – Pretentious drinking here? Panic! Lager not quite rum : GINPALACE
7-down – One mad dog outside that may need clipping? : TOENAIL
8-down – Fruit shortage crab turns nasty about : BLACKCURRANTS
14-down – Conclusion of fight to do with Sadat in 50s’ conflict : KOREANWAR
16-down – Concert upset the nuts in Northumberland : MORPETH
18-down – Work taken up to the rear gate : POSTERN
19-down – Resolve this problem over a narrow strip of land : ISTHMUS
20-down – Goddess in Sardinia, then East Grinstead : ATHENE
23-down – Bird which once landed on the moon? : EAGLE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.