This crossword No. 21668 clues and answers were published on Thu 19 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21668 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Stiff stuff made by males … : BUCKRAM
5-across – … one of whom talks about meat in coral islands : BAHAMAS
9-across – Queen engulfed in volcano and left for ever : ETERNAL
10-across – Origin of the Bible : GENESIS
11-across – Duty on a lot of spirits? That was my idea : METHOUGHT
12-across – Resurrect the god that is Egypt’s head : RAISE
13-across – Cast hasn’t finished the quarrel : THROW
15-across – For 23down 24 no beer in the Arndale Centre’s the chief worry : ARCHFIEND
17-across – Forest destroyer’s regularity sounds a mathematical concept : LOGARITHM
19-across – Conservative member to 12 himself : CLIMB
22-across – Utility supplies hands across the Channel : MAINS
23-across – Unwanted growth has proceeded round the whole street : GALLSTONE
25-across – Cause lack of prefabrication in place of disrepute : DEPRIVE
26-across – Model place in Kipling’s tale by himself : CATWALK
27-across – Return cosy and glowing from report : GUNSHOT
28-across – What Internet users produce is ruin : TINTERN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Insect and rodent drink a little milk, under a pint : BEERMAT
2-down – City succeeding to win for another : CHESTER
3-down – Top of range: enter Beatle : RINGO
4-down – Spiteful male model about to get dressed : MALIGNANT
5-down – 23down changed to one that’s dyed in the wool : BIGOT
6-down – Respectful of choir in trouble : HONORIFIC
7-down – Girl I have reached by letter : MISSIVE
8-down – Turn the Guardian blue and it will stop functioning : SUSPEND
14-down – Writer sadly dims in value : WORDSMITH
16-down – Fellow member according to law knowing what goes on? : COMPLICIT
17-down – Delay about building of Dome – help needed with stile : LAMEDOG
18-down – Forbidding the writer : GRIMPEN
20-down – Press for time? It’s early days : IRONAGE
21-down – Interrupt a burglary? : BREAKIN
23-down – Take Oxford course : GREAT
24-down – : SATAN
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.