This crossword No. 21787 clues and answers were published on Thu 06 Jan 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21787 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Beef and butter dunked in gently sparkling wine : PASTRAMI
9-across – A viewer’s jolly when the leader’s taken off : OCULAR
10-across – Ruin brings the reverse of humour : DOOM
11-across – One composer chosen for new orchestration ahead of another : SCHOENBERG
12-across – See 13 : DEVICE
14-across – Indignant, but better prepared for war? : UPINARMS
15-across – University official favouring Conservative to the Right : PROCTOR
17-across – Performer : EROTICA
20-across – Mournful-sounding bloke is behind the scheme : PLANGENT
22-across – Supernatural being disturbed priest : SPRITE
23-across – Succession of individuals providing documentation on a country? : INDIANFILE
24-across – One wanting to protect a vixen could be nuts about her : HUNT
25-across – Command issued in successive notes to tribe : DECREE
26-across – Corruption with criminal bunch ne’er reforming : GANGRENE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – See 24 across : SABOTEUR
2-down – Check support : STEM
3-down – Prolonged trouble when the man grabs lass naughtily : HASSLE
4-down – The old-fashioned you, in humour lacking : WITHOUT
5-down – More attractive invitation – that is received by both sides : COMELIER
6-down – Lift a table in the restaurant : DUMBWAITER
7-down – Grass shoots up? That’s grass for you : MARRAM
13-down – In icy cavern Eddie explodes bomb : INCENDIARY
16-down – The first words from 24 down for the shrub? : OLEANDER
18-down – Agreement a letter changed for one of the lessees : COTENANT
19-down – Street jewellery – pearls and more pearls? : STRINGS
21-down – The French fabric for covering cold window : LANCET
22-down – Lustre on a lady : SHEENA
24-down – Celebrated man is all but a tyrant : HERO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.