This crossword No. 21717 clues and answers were published on Fri 15 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21717 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Having won holiday, I missed out, in total disarray : ANYOLDHOW
6-across – Assistance required for Beatles’ performance : HELP
10-across – Prison officers occupied old fellow – one always inside : OFLAG
11-across – One presiding over award ceremony for the MC? : ANNOUNCER
12-across – Insect buzzing around wine – a funny little creature : BEASTIE
13-across – Holy Roman Emperor, given sign, got votes from 11 : LEOPOLD
14-across – Honesty’s importance in a crisis? : MOMENTOFTRUTH
17-across – Finally, they just miss a century : DOUBLEFIGURES
21-across – Greek character facing total disaster, having mixed parentage : MULATTO
22-across – Time to pack in dodgy cigars affecting one’s digestion? : GASTRIC
24-across – Whip pinching MP’s cheese? : CAMEMBERT
25-across – Recalled section of book originally specifying hardwood : IROKO
26-across – Tabloid king scuppered : SUNK
27-across – Precise time to phone up – very excited about that : STRINGENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A grave situation – order second category weapon : ATOMBOMB
2-down – Some betrayal tactically here during WWII? : YALTA
3-down – When AA members need clarification of a way forward? : LIGHTINGUPTIME
4-down – Jack’s crying out for the sack! : HEAVEHO
5-down – Part of building rented, one with restricted lift facility : WINGLET
7-down – Mutually excited and explosive in race riot? : EACHOTHER
8-down – Show off these days, staying in trim : PARADE
9-down – Tip for drivers? It may affect one’s own behaviour : AUTOSUGGESTION
15-down – He must be involved with the media! : MIDDLEMAN
16-down – Be intimidating, editing copy thus? : PSYCHOUT
18-down – A source of continuing pride : LIONESS
19-down – Someone very determined to find a plane? : FIGHTER
20-down – Legal adviser briefly left out of musical wrangling : AMICUS
23-down – River horse, so it’s said : RHONE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.