This crossword No. 21720 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21720 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Drink from tap and ultimately get to feel rough : COCKTAIL
5-across – Sounds like ‘unger for something to offer stability : ANCHOR
9-across – Energetic folk from Dublin? Not one glum : LIVERISH
10-across – Beat old-fashioned side in Home Counties : SWINGE
12-across – Finding peace without depression is a lucky gift : SERENDIPITY
15-across – Wall hanging unknown from displays : ARRAS
17-across – Look around one church by street in city : LEICESTER
18-across – Brings up what’s been cooked with vile taste : LEVITATES
19-across – Book gets pound fine – library wants it back on this? : SHELF
20-across – Music teacher has organised riot marches : CHOIRMASTER
24-across – Time to see legs? : ELEVEN
25-across – Victory sign by adult in performance making the big break : VACATION
26-across – Die-hard gentleman is back in place : PURIST
27-across – What may have made step frantic : STAMPEDE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Company associate admitting failure on a huge scale : COLOSSALLY
2-down – Do a tarmac job outside the house? It could be a hit : COVERDRIVE
3-down – Modern city or much older one in the money : TURIN
4-down – Home depot contains harmful fitting : INSTILLATION
6-down – They must have tied in their recent match : NEWLYWEDS
7-down – Search for mountaineer on Everest : HUNT
8-down – Smell from bay about to go : REEK
11-down – Official replaced Vatican silver, except for one article : CIVILSERVANT
13-down – Knowing the way of life? : STREETWISE
14-down – Liking a brief page indication : PREFERENCE
16-down – Bits of machine put on ship with sailors aboard : SETSCREWS
21-down – A clout around the end of ear may give a warning : ALARM
22-down – Early ape evolving in an extended period : LEAP
23-down – : YEAR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.