This crossword No. 21755 clues and answers were published on Mon 29 Nov 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21755 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Toast given in port : BRINDISI
9-across – The short answer without capital? : ATHENS
10-across – Flower that has a duplicate existence : ISIS
11-across – One against society as his team lie scattered : ISHMAELITE
12-across – Sailors talked about sea voyage : CRUISE
14-across – Goes on for money : PROCEEDS
15-across – Boy-meets-girl opera : LEONORA
17-across – Understatement used for effect by T.S. Eliot? : LITOTES
20-across – Where sisters study openings? : CONVENTS
22-across – Lays about churchwomen fleeing for shelter : ASYLUM
23-across – Is unable to press ale out of melon? : CANTALOUPE
24-across – Catch some on return : TRAP
25-across – Leading lady deprived of oriental drug : HEROIN
26-across – Great issue, relatively speaking : GRANDSON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Maintain quiet reticence : PRESERVE
2-down – Objects to odd pieces : ENDS
3-down – Theologian having to eat about six : DIVINE
4-down – Churchmen of limited mobility as board members? : BISHOPS
5-down – In the 18th century, a dandy form of pasta : MACARONI
6-down – Church done over in rough clay or translucent material : CHALCEDONY
7-down – Joined the team : UNITED
13-down – Novelty at pub getting enthusiastic reception : INNOVATION
16-down – Persistently irritating foul-smelling fish : RANKLING
18-down – Teacher being terribly rude about Roman censor : EDUCATOR
19-down – Temper the effects of sausage roll : ASSUAGE
21-down – Equine quadruped – for example roan, perhaps? : ONAGER
22-down – Sour beer – one sort of lager, perhaps? : ALEGAR
24-down – Time for some great idea : TIDE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.