This crossword No. 21753 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 Nov 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21753 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – State limits of New Hampshire, Virginia and Dakota : NEVADA
5-across – Holt’s letters concealed in tree trunk as a refuge from danger : BOLTHOLE
9-across – Manuscript concealed in tree in Cheshire : WILMSLOW
10-across – Classes an officer does not complete : GENERA
11-across – Gay didn’t push queer dish : HASTYPUDDING
13-across – Live with a socially acceptable boyfriend : BEAU
14-across – Nuts, if over a pound, disturbed rest : FILBERTS
17-across – Battle settled later in court : WATERLOO
18-across – South African pugilist a kiss knocked out : BOER
20-across – London-based artist taking solicitor over river for fish? : RAINBOWTROUT
23-across – African note: this country was formerly French Sudan : SOMALI
24-across – Some politicians were definitely refuted : ANSWERED
25-across – I mention sound and vision : EYESIGHT
26-across – Sleuth resolved to earn money illicitly : HUSTLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Prepare to publish current returns : EDIT
3-down – Poor place for new hose – a slum : ALMSHOUSE
4-down – Having the most skill makes ace happy : ABLEST
5-down – And now for something completely different – a minor road frequently occupied by anti-government forces : BYWAYOFCONTRAST
6-down – Jokes, say, pranksters initiated in quiet intervals : LEGPULLS
7-down – Sharpened points in coal-scuttle : HONED
8-down – Tester, long suffering, handled spectacles : LORGNETTES
12-down – Fed up with loving? That’s injurious to reputation : DEFAMATORY
15-down – Beer in German spa causes resentment : EMBITTERS
16-down – Assuming everyone’s to be paid : ALLOWING
19-down – Artist holding recipe for beetroot soup : BORSCH
21-down – Leaders of naval expeditions always raid southern approaches : NEARS
22-down – Be keenly sensible of fisherman’s first fish : FEEL
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.