This crossword No. 21811 clues and answers were published on Thu 03 Feb 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21811 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Even scores — could it straighten out oneês hang-ups? : LEVELPEGGING
8-across – Way to tighten up teachers on length of hair : LOCKNUT
9-across – Meat — food generally backed in German community : HAMBURG
11-across – Set off to start a Gunnersê attack : TRIGGER
12-across – Sectarians stifling publicity, I suspect, at first? : CULPRIT
13-across – Some clanger or recklessness needing reviewing : ERROR
14-across – Bully-boy, growing up with consuming passion, lived and died here : LABYRINTH
16-across – Old hat worn on the way out taken by cab : HACKNEYED
19-across – Purloin dossier unfinished by companion : FILCH
21-across – Means to find a way to achieve driving ambition : ROADMAP
23-across – Another name for a Roman garden ornament seen in article : AGNOMEN
24-across – Public schoolboy cut short touring southern state : ESTONIA
25-across – Periodical change of tone — it may set sparks flying : MAGNETO
26-across – Flimsy dress — of course it could be talked about! : UNDERGARMENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Possibly cruel about king, one with greater fortune : LUCKIER
2-down – Sour grapes — or, rather, a product therefrom : VINEGAR
3-down – Subsequently colleague found how to get something across … : LATERALLY
4-down – … and this Roman acquired moral principles : ETHIC
5-down – Person going punting who sometimes gets one down? : GAMBLER
6-down – One not charged given time in special cell : NEUTRON
7-down – Whereby one may air a cynical description of a model : CLOTHESHORSE
10-down – Finally understand, put out fag, then go about an article : GETTHEHANGOF
15-down – Concocted dream brew — it contributed to cosy kip! : BEDWARMER
17-down – Rock musician to applaud, having not given up : CLAPTON
18-down – Someone put up with long time taken over securing source of riches : NOMINEE
19-down – Act dishonestly, being good in the end? : FINAGLE
20-down – Shedding some light, clobber criminal : LAMBENT
22-down – Pained reaction about computerês last crash : PRANG
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.