This crossword No. 21775 clues and answers were published on Wed 22 Dec 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21775 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hipster staggered after a capital clergyman : PARISH
4-across – See 1 : PRIEST
9-across – Hides tube behind leaves : GOESUNDERGROUND
10-across – After half five turning back without the boat? : VESSEL
11-across – Took advantage of you, saying I let Sid off : UTILISED
12-across – Furtive drink with lieutenant in modest surroundings : STEALTHY
14-across – Get Brown’s retirement accepted by governing body : SENATE
15-across – Corsair made very good speed : PIRATE
18-across – Where cost is about to come down : SCOTLAND
21-across – Vie with Carla, awfully offhand : CAVALIER
22-across – Small tiff – it’s with sweetheart : PETITE
24-across – Imagined job having car in view of resort? : PICTUREPOSTCARD
25-across – Quiet and oddly prim little child : SHRIMP
26-across – Cruel routine in Bali I overlooked : BRUTAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Having proof of missing trial, raise objections : PROTEST
2-down – Lies about the streets : RESTS
3-down – Not married on time, needing something to wear : SINGLET
5-down – Recovers in the showers, say : REGAINS
6-down – Moving back, book an oil change : EMOTIONAL
7-down – In one trial externally the smallest : TINIEST
8-down – Buy tea blended for excellence in looks : BEAUTY
13-down – Steal Arab’s unusual stone : ALABASTER
16-down – The type inclined to emphasise something? : ITALICS
17-down – Witty saying about very good butter substitute turning up : EPIGRAM
18-down – Writing lines : SCRIPT
19-down – One against work with a model : OPPOSER
20-down – Instruction to cancel flat? : NATURAL
23-down – Implied spiteful woman is upset by sex appeal : TACIT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.