This crossword No. 21785 clues and answers were published on Tue 04 Jan 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21785 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Seeing a short-term operation blown, working under cover : ESPIONAGE
10-across – Entertain exploitation after morning session : AMUSE
11-across – Stick out for long-term study programme : PROJECT
12-across – Firm management’s beginning to look equal : COMPEER
13-across – Snaffle-bit may be unacceptable : NAFF
14-across – Digital enhancement of colouring process : NAILPOLISH
15-across – Second Guardian setter in a bit of a mess? : SPLODGE
17-across – Eccentric Aussie, sound as a bell, given an innings? : DINGBAT
19-across – Re-used cover of previous issue? : HANDMEDOWN
22-across – Somewhat vitriolic, categorising some musicians : TRIO
23-across – Cousins, perhaps, initially insisted aunt should be given a shrub : ROBINIA
24-across – So is Green Party possibly committing a cardinal sin? : ENVIOUS
26-across – One young winger of two struggling to contain the French : OWLET
27-across – Finished neat analysis of vehicle’s handling problem? : OVERSTEER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Continue risking all assets to 6 : KEEPONESSHIRTON
2-down – Amount of sweetener given golf club not quite lacking vacancy : SPOONFUL
3-down – Water down last of 8’s cover-ups? : HOSE
4-down – Way forward for careerist in public transport? : FASTLANE
5-down – Writer with lead part in sketch : PENCIL
6-down – Smooth ruffled feathers? : CALMDOWN
7-down – Given a buzz, getting dander up, they’re up in arms! : HUMERI
8-down – Adopt alternative to kilt for 16 : WEARTHETROUSERS
16-down – Wildly anti, getting into 13 millennium 11? That’s 8 : DOMINATE
17-down – Marry up two of the old documents, at first naively sentimental : DEWYEYED
18-down – Library patron in dispute, with drill outside? : BORROWER
20-down – Doubled bait originally put in river, getting a bite? : NIBBLE
21-down – What did George put down and become boring? : DRAGON
25-down – US suit over this? 1’s third to cover it in UK : VEST
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.