This crossword No. 21673 clues and answers were published on Wed 25 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21673 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – The orator’s awkward situation in the Park : SPEAKERS
9-across – : CORNER
10-across – Swallow hurriedly in the bar : BOLT
11-across – Team matter about learner in the test : ELEVENPLUS
12-across – Complain about head, doctor being brought in : BEMOAN
14-across – It’s experienced in coagulated milk, they say : INCURRED
15-across – This is the flattest beer in two ways : STALEST
17-across – Signary used in the plant : SYRINGA
20-across – The AA man in trouble? I don’t like it : ANATHEMA
22-across – Man to look around for an opening word : SESAME
23-across – Erred and began to go wrong in the drinking place : BEERGARDEN
24-across – The garden trowel produces a hollow : DENT
25-across – : VESTED
26-across – Personal involvement in an item of clothing? : INTEREST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One hopes he’s the one down! : OPPONENT
2-down – An inclination to use jargon : CANT
3-down – Stretch of water to divide the North : SEVERN
4-down – Austere person is kind of acid about society : ASCETIC
5-down – Harsh stones near the churchyard : SCREECHY
6-down – Ropes giving support to suitable possessions : PROPERTIES
7-down – Some paper used in study : PERUSE
13-down – Cancel change to a better oil : OBLITERATE
16-down – Those officiating care for parking in stages : STEWARDS
18-down – The spirit of sportsmen? : GAMENESS
19-down – Lady Heather, in the main very sentimental : MAUDLIN
21-down – Joint flat, we hear, is required : NEEDED
22-down – Assembly’s thrash held up in cathedral city : SENATE
24-down – River race : DART
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.