This crossword No. 21741 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 Nov 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21741 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – A Rock in the hen-house : PLYMOUTH
9-across – Angel whirring about Italy : EALING
10-across – That is missing from popular bar : YORK
11-across – Chinese tram wobbles without one : MANCHESTER
12-across – Policeman in the back : REDCAR
14-across – With bulge around : SANDWELL
15-across – A quiet car maker : ASHFORD
17-across – Consort crashed : SCORTON
20-across – 7p change! The old return : PEVENSEY
22-across – Larger than usual badgerÍs lair : OSSETT
23-across – Familiarly, black liquor : BIRMINGHAM
24-across – Shell : HULL
25-across – Freshly in half : NEMLYN
26-across – Mineral stream : SALTBURN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Flowers once sported by ladies : BLOOMERS
2-down – Frenzy in order after a mad start : AMOK
3-down – Time for the adder : SUMMER
4-down – Cynic shouted: ñThese people! : CHINESE
5-down – One treating machine with carbon? : MECHANIC
6-down – Plant making pains, say : GLASSWORKS
7-down – Synthetic neural complex : UNREAL
13-down – It provides grounds for supper : COFFEEMILL
16-down – Booming snore disturbed soldier : RESONANT
18-down – Win a fierce-looking contest abroad with dazzling display : OUTGLARE
19-down – Deviser of legends could make my thirst run out : MYTHIST
21-down – Checked rising of French tendency : EDITED
22-down – Finish applied to pairs of ornaments, most luxurious : ORMOLU
24-down – They are bared when caps are lifted : HUBS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.