This crossword No. 21745 clues and answers were published on Wed 17 Nov 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21745 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Blue swallow found on shed : DOWNCAST
5-across – Managed to cheat millions by chance : RANDOM
9-across – Scold great man touring the West End : TERMAGANT
11-across – Spike is to pop back round : PITON
12-across – Somewhere between flights, bar which pilots use? : LANDINGSTRIP
15-across – Some pianoforte chords reverberate : ECHO
16-across – Running water experiment for use in manufacturing : INDUSTRIAL
18-across – Where, on sea-battered point, you get back trouble? : EASTANGLIA
19-across – Kiss a number, coming back round after that : NEXT
21-across – Sensuous performance, gut reaction to good news? : BELLYDANCING
24-across – Can return in American groups : UNITS
25-across – Imagine going to dig being fantastic? : DREAMLIKE
26-across – The most sensible sink is French : SAGEST
27-across – Bones and leeks cooked by weight : SKELETON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Tax office : DUTY
2-down – Caution if climbing pole and inexperienced : WARN
3-down – Credit note with tax on is for neckwear : CRAVAT
4-down – Rule about GI with gun, trained and acting as a sentry : STANDINGGUARD
6-down – Pop up and put it in fitting : APPOSITE
7-down – Decide you need time at home when caught in the act? : DETERMINED
8-down – Manage to improve upon lap a minute : MANIPULATE
10-down – Insincere language invol-ved with insolence : TONGUEINCHEEK
13-down – In this area theres a house Bert rebuilt : HEREABOUTS
14-down – Cheating companion, one taking money : CHISELLING
17-down – Songs about plays in Greek island : CALYPSOS
20-down – Brutal for a short time? Thats up to Capone : ANIMAL
22-down – Student first to reach table : LIST
23-down – Japanese buyer about a quarter interviewed : SEEN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.