This crossword No. 21662 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21662 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Spy scattering clues in very small quantities : MOLECULES
6-across – Palmerston on southern food : SPAM
10-across – Sounds like the downfall of rule : REIGN
11-across – Angry on account of bird? : CROSSBILL
12-across – Place for hamster training : AMHERST
13-across – Shorn animal having to cut back on fat : POLLARD
14-across – What to expect from ecclesiastical tennis player? : DIVINESERVICE
17-across – Prepared firm to proceed with racial orders? : READYSTEADYGO
21-across – Ship that operates below the surface? : COLLIER
22-across – Riveting term for trophy lid, perhaps : CUPHEAD
24-across – Fabulous green lady apparition : LEGENDARY
25-across – Block found in Roman villa : ANVIL
26-across – Point to the unruly son of Adam : SETH
27-across – Half a day to construct a drain for one-stamened plants : MONANDRIA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sea creatures that may well disarm me : MERMAIDS
2-down – Where the French hit out : LEITH
3-down – Clashes arising from study on abbreviated French notations, perhaps? : CONFRONTATIONS
4-down – Finds cat in sole possession, perhaps : LOCATES
5-down – Defender who may get it in the neck : STOPPER
7-down – Trip round museum and cathedral in secret? : PRIVATELY
8-down – To a degree, a female illness : MALADY
9-down – Is a plan to be duplicated? Obviously! : ASPLAINASPLAIN
15-down – Extremely feeble flare? : VERYLIGHT
16-down – Blimey! Female cook’s a king’s daughter : CORDELIA
18-down – CID weapon found on board ship : YARDARM
19-down – Puzzling chat by youth leader on fast particle : TACHYON
20-down – Music with piscatorial associations : SCALES
23-down – Some novel version of young fish : ELVER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.