This crossword No. 21708 clues and answers were published on Tue 05 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21708 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Beer is a big hit : WALLOP
5-across – Computer designs Viagra by way of missing chips out : GRAPHICS
9-across – Round number : EIGHTEEN
10-across – Some elephant in call for salad vegetable : CELERY
11-across – True-to-life representation of acts in ritual : NATURALISTIC
13-across – Hairy beast’s stomach : BEAR
14-across – Digs for diamonds with spirit in the wood : LODGINGS
17-across – Cabaret actress – literally, little girl in short dress : MINNELLI
18-across – See 25 : DEAD
20-across – Mum’s the word? : MOTHERTONGUE
23-across – Foxes protected by bats : STUMPS
24-across – That woman keeps single to threaten family values? : HEIRLOOM
25-across – Disease carried by sea and road due to spread, calling for plague victims on the street? : BRINGOUT
26-across – Slips when heading off naughty children : ERRORS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Dictator in exile, but might he get out after noon? : AMIN
3-down – Wagner’s Ring? No – not all hell let loose : LOHENGRIN
4-down – Quick pasta sauce keeps the runs in : PRESTO
5-down – Atrocious Chilean, go repent! : GENERALPINOCHET
6-down – What makes lemon fizzy receives the cold fizzy drink award : ACCOLADE
7-down – See 9 : HOLES
8-down – Chaotic drama with corgi and ticker tape : CARDIOGRAM
12-down – Corruption of the police right subject for Fergie’s children’s books? : HELICOPTER
15-down – Being kind, we’ll erect a section for the occupier : INDWELLER
16-down – Orc with fleas should be put out, not in the house : ALFRESCO
19-down – Strike a light, council meeting isn’t getting held up : IGNITE
21-down – Being most advanced? : HUMAN
22-down – See 25 : YOUR
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.