This crossword No. 21771 clues and answers were published on Fri 17 Dec 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21771 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Thank God it’s this helpful man! : FRIDAY
5-across – Girl anyway seen in church after ten for afternoon diversion : TEADANCE
9-across – Repairing vest with rope is to transgress : OVERSTEP
10-across – Yes, a company needs to be turned round, says Irish dramatist : OCASEY
11-across – Bather in distress, suffering. How exciting! : BREATHTAKING
13-across – Callas losing head in Your tiny hand is frozen? : ARIA
14-across – Antlion with a fickle public : NATIONAL
17-across – Jailer in battle costume : WARDRESS
18-across – Suspends only half of one’s objectives : ENDS
20-across – Musical time for togetherness converted Pope and Lamb about bereavement : APPLEBLOSSOM
23-across – City of music where the Queen returns after six : VIENNA
24-across – Pain in the neck conceals hairstyle, so Iêm hearing : TRIBUNAL
25-across – Large fish when turning round shows no e.g. tracks : STURGEON
26-across – Repetitive selection if only the first were last : ECHOIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Blue-black crow loses tail in storm : RAVE
3-down – Here’s the target: tuck, meals : DARTBOARD
4-down – Try tea brewed like this to make you babble : YATTER
5-down – To say something indiscreet is to perform an awkward manoeuvre : TOPUTONESFOOTIN
6-down – Heês changed his views in a Post Office report : APOSTATE
7-down – I’m unhappy! I have a deficiency : ALACK
8-down – Innocence shown by well-scrubbed crew : CLEANHANDS
12-down – Chance for tennis player to change pink boater : BREAKPOINT
15-down – See 5 : ONESMOUTH
16-down – Member all but hiding published sheet : MEMBRANE
19-down – Long snake put down with anger : ASPIRE
21-down – One carried by old railway and Titanic? : LINER
22-down – Vehicle: one attracting a levy : TAXI
This crossword has in total 27 where 14 are across and 13 are down.