This crossword No. 21758 clues and answers were published on Thu 02 Dec 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21758 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Centre of important docks, say, in London : HARLEYSTREET
8-across – Dismisses UN tours abroad : RUNSOUT
9-across – Instrument causing politician to be in utter disarray : TRUMPET
11-across – The tenacious person’s reserve : TERRIER
12-across – No trees here it’s plain : PRAIRIE
13-across – One well up in what’s legally added : RIDER
14-across – Outline a stupid tax : ADUMBRATE
16-across – King holding a second cut due for a roasting? : CASHEWNUT
19-across – Part of premises a London beautician occupies : SALON
21-across – Stuffy, bald cockney : AIRLESS
23-across – Noisy one making bid : CLAMANT
24-across – Written on once : PAPYRUS
25-across – Substitute traveller’s material : REPLACE
26-across – Don’t tamper with spring : LETWELLALONE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A good score or several scores : HUNDRED
2-down – About one dock to the North having more space : ROOMIER
3-down – Provide diversion to harbour : ENTERTAIN
4-down – Prepared for winning at tennis? : SETUP
5-down – It repeatedly provides stage murmurs : RHUBARB
6-down – I’m a rep round about the big stores : EMPORIA
7-down – The complaint of a man of letters? : WRITERSCRAMP
10-down – Had the tenner after a flutter in an instant : THEREANDTHEN
15-down – Hives not restricted to apiarists : URTICARIA
17-down – PC rules in order to obtain regard for morality : SCRUPLE
18-down – An arch that can be raised, surprisingly : EYEBROW
19-down – Artificial flower ring for the hair? : SHAMPOO
20-down – Leaves football body in league with penultimate loss : LEAFAGE
22-down – Ropy material in recut sails : SISAL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.