This crossword No. 21746 clues and answers were published on Thu 18 Nov 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21746 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – The trick is to categorise the companion : CONSORT
5-across – Old-style exam turned the heat on old-style forfeit : ESCHEAT
10-across – Commotion in place of confinement : STIR
11-across – Beats American childrenÕs game in Three Sisters : FUSTIGATES
12-across – Classical mantrap thatÕs never been touched : VIRGIN
13-across – A couple get put through and cut off : AMPUTATE
14-across – Wild Man of the East in the gallery chasing some Parisian : DESPERADO
16-across – Look hurt when cold drink goes round : WINCE
17-across – It gives edge to drinks round : STROP
19-across – Cleaner copies including past papers : COLDCREAM
23-across – Middle bit of Yorkshire-manÕs fish tail? : ENDOCARP
24-across – Feature of middle age or newspaper : SPREAD
26-across – Five wanting the evensong transposed to a sacred site : STONEHENGE
27-across – Headless donkey in the vortex : EDDY
28-across – BirdÕs better suited to Cartesian co-ordinates : APTERYX
29-across – Semi-staged, The Talking Bird requires staying power : STAMINA
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Pickets in silhouette? : OUTLINE
3-down – Show indifference by being quiet on the mat : SHRUG
4-down – Make allusion about popular distiller : REFINER
6-down – Philby infiltrates one of his ilk, supplying inadequate cover : SKIMPY
7-down – The man to make adjustments receives greeting from the fitter : HEALTHIER
8-down – Germ-free secret agents up for apprehending part of tribe : ASEPTIC
9-down – Touring Greece, perhaps, oneÕs purchases include real estate : ISLANDHOPPING
15-down – Make declaration, I say, before church : PRONOUNCE
18-down – Casual dress in the turret, maybe : TANKTOP
20-down – Decline to eliminate odour? : DESCENT
21-down – Best thing to do to the Titanic when thereÕs an orchestra playing : ABANDON
22-down – China animal given fodder : CATHAY
25-down – Discharge ambassador in peculiar circumstances : RHEUM
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.