This crossword No. 21804 clues and answers were published on Wed 26 Jan 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21804 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Strong point in favour of long hair : FORTRESS
5-across – A crawler falls back before royalty : SPIDER
9-across – An odd escort for an older member of the family! : ANCESTOR
10-across – Gets out the greenstuff : LEAVES
11-across – Striking the Conservatives as comprehensive : OUTRIGHT
12-across – A reporter playing a Shakespearean role : PISTOL
14-across – Rues a failure in efforts to make lots of money : TREASURIES
18-across – Not operating in the right way : LEFTHANDED
22-across – He wrote The Environmentalist Direction : GREENE
23-across – A singer, a Brit, unhappily single : BARITONE
24-across – Some people put on a gerrymandering ass : ONAGER
25-across – Desiring change of place to get the best view : RINGSIDE
26-across – Leaderless men have an inclination to join up : ENLIST
27-across – Extension in credit facility provision : INCREASE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Tart about travel, showing bottle : FLAGON
2-down – Detail military personnel mention : RECITE
3-down – Social reformer making a variety of babyfood popular : RUSKIN
4-down – Concealing and disguising things more : SMOTHERING
6-down – Valued before many acknowledgements of indebtedness : PRECIOUS
7-down – Joint veto resolution taken in parliament : DOVETAIL
8-down – Not settled, so not given support : RESTLESS
13-down – Cut the string and share out fairly : LACERATION
15-down – Following decline, a European intended to raise the standard : FLAGPOLE
16-down – Wanting more than some, nevertheless : AFTERALL
17-down – Getting awfully stern after tea, they’ll give voice : CHANTERS
19-down – The guy from down under responsible for the spadework : DIGGER
20-down – Get into trouble over a glass of sherry : COPITA
21-down – View round about noon undisturbed : SERENE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.