This crossword No. 21701 clues and answers were published on Mon 27 Sep 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21701 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A figure gone berserk in indignation : DUDGEON
5-across – Building worker going around double-parking – and he drinks! : TIPPLER
9-across – An island in mid-Atlantic, a primates’ paradise : CAPRI
10-across – The ebbing tide? : WATERFALL
11-across – In time ill-assorted pairs will get contrary : DISPARATE
12-across – Over-large order given by heartless woman : OBESE
13-across – An individual very keen on taking note in staff turnover : DOTER
15-across – Royalty with a touching way of getting rich : KINGMIDAS
18-across – A lawyer railing about a highly-regarded person : BARRISTER
19-across – Continue to strike a man : RAMON
21-across – Goes off without the right when ugly customers appear : OGRES
23-across – Jack’s molars – in a bad state : SAILORMAN
25-across – Great painting? Far from it! : MINIATURE
26-across – Opinion that is not irreversible : TENET
27-across – To tackle the problem yet again called for fortitude : RESOLVE
28-across – Faithful as serving men : SINCERE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Caught in the act, police being determined : DECIDED
2-down – Poor diet’s corrected, yet he’s saving money : DEPOSITOR
3-down – She’s caused a large number to leave the US : ERICA
4-down – Game to build modern shopping centre : NEWMARKET
5-down – Little bird with the French name : TITLE
6-down – The Player by one-time joiner : PERFORMER
7-down – Don’t take a vacation : LEAVE
8-down – Waves may be put in the hair : ROLLERS
14-down – Control the way everything is put back : REINSTALL
16-down – Never sins – could be due to angst : NERVINESS
17-down – A shady hemisphere? : DEMIMONDE
18-down – Loaf, which is a mistake : BLOOMER
20-down – Mark admits X returned for the music : NONETTE
22-down – The revolutionary head limits breaks : RENDS
23-down – Relish disrespectful talk : SAUCE
24-down – One gets mad about short measure time after time : OFTEN
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.