This crossword No. 21692 clues and answers were published on Thu 16 Sep 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21692 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – See 18 : DEVILLEWELLS
8-across – Spirit appears after Jack’s topped off stage : ROSTRUM
9-across – Her thanks somewhat hard to accept? : TABITHA
11-across – Citadel’s grand opening denied agent of mischief when £1,000 is put forward : KREMLIN
12-across – Inverted arrival is integral to dumb mistake : ERRATUM
13-across – Formal attire covers shirt on this chap’s back : TITUS
14-across – Select retreats in French grounds – such will do for deserters? : RATPOISON
16-across – Ordered chiefs of Taxes, Customs and Excise to dry up! : EXSICCATE
19-across – Black can opener is mislaid : SABLE
21-across – Excitedly taking notes : AGITATO
23-across – Mixed aromas embellish love for full-bodied Spanish female : AMOROSA
24-across – Maybe Edward VI’s knight holds fire : KINGLET
25-across – Cry about a great flier : WAGTAIL
26-across – About to waste credit, get caught short : CLOSECROPPED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Take aroma off line : DESCENT
2-down – A rock film that’s not especially big on the lens : VERGLAS
3-down – This is On the Beach – long song about dictator : LAMINARIA
4-down – Instructions for Alice helping with : EATME
5-down – Ban doctor boarding ship carrying drug : EMBARGO
6-down – T.S. Eliot’s randomly assigned figure of speech : LITOTES
7-down – See 15 : BROKETHEBANK
10-down – See 15 : ATMONTECARLO
15-down – Break or make: he bet more than that on black and won : THEMANWHO
17-down – Tinned pork’s taken by elevated railroad to mountain plant : SPIGNEL
18-down – 15 7 10 almost cooked thoroughly without a daily to do the rounds : CHARLES
19-down – Round v-vessels containing silver substitute : STOPGAP
20-down – Shakespeare wants fabulous bird in principle! : BROCARD
22-down – Shot in the eye! : OPTIC
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.