This crossword No. 21659 clues and answers were published on Mon 09 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21659 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – One who smashes cars – on the circuit? : BREAKER
8-across – One is supposed to look better for eating them : CARROTS
10-across – An infant rock-and-roller : CRADLE
11-across – One’s fiancée proposed : INTENDED
12-across – Great honour conferred on an Arab sultanate : OMAN
13-across – Generally helpful, he has the odd idea to abscond : AIDEDECAMP
14-across – Documents required when handing over vehicles : CONVEYANCES
19-across – A cut above the other ranks? : COMMISSION
22-across – They are driven from the river : TEES
23-across – Sort of story that may be touching? : HARDLUCK
24-across – Used in a sewing machine, it goes round a screw : THREAD
25-across – Discipline gained since conversion to church : SCIENCE
26-across – Touching sympathy : FEELING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Are there three bank holidays for the rest of its crew? : TRIREME
2-down – Cool chap with energy for the dance : FANDANGO
3-down – Information a girl found in Switzerland : GENEVA
4-down – A mammoth beast disposed to stand and moo : MASTODON
5-down – Sarcastic driver, maybe, in charge : IRONIC
6-down – Masses of people moving about in the morning in the streets : STREAMS
9-down – Game for some drunken flirting? : TIDDLYWINKS
15-down – Explorer whose name lives on in America : VESPUCCI
16-down – Rent hall in order to mesmerise people : ENTHRALL
17-down – Not a subject put on in advance : MONARCH
18-down – Mother checks out but doesn’t leave : REMAINS
20-down – New demand put out of one’s mind : MADDEN
21-down – Subordinate gives name and number : NETHER
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.