This crossword No. 21817 clues and answers were published on Thu 10 Feb 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21817 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Glimmer of understanding of semivowel sound : HALFANEYE
10-across – Fellow drinks no hock : HOUGH
11-across – Tall and slender – not overweight : LONGTON
12-across – Second game in court to be slotted in : SUPPORT
13-across – Blow a kiss : SMACK
14-across – Doctors date nurse foolishly : DENATURES
16-across – Speech impediment? : LANGUAGEBARRIER
19-across – Restore order – that’s the bottom line : REARRANGE
21-across – Flat found in high-rise on returning home : PLAIN
22-across – Clothes drier – horse under another name, say : WRINGER
23-across – Scream a warning : CAUTION
24-across – Assume fusspot overlooking nothing : ADOPT
25-across – She lost to possible champ? Such couldn’t! : TOOTHLESS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Merchant seaman reported sound ahead : WHOLESALER
2-down – Sow area in fruit : PLANTAIN
3-down – Wood comes round to composer : BARTOK
4-down – Tacked, choosing directions in sequence : SEWN
5-down – Newborn asleep, so appealing : PERSONABLE
6-down – Capital in Pie chart’s wrong : CHAPITER
7-down – Bizarre Guardian’s report : RUMOUR
8-down – Teatime conversation : CHAT
14-down – Deny turning, through time, into corrupt being : DEGENERATE
15-down – Quality of King and Queen recognised in very many quarters : SERENENESS
17-down – Claims to have originally raised standards : UPRIGHTS
18-down – Fancies butterflies, say : IMAGINES
20-down – Too protective of one new girl : ALISON
21-down – Rich, self-assertive, grasping Liberal : PLUSHY
22-down – River sport : WEAR
23-down – Produce for stock : CROP
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.