This crossword No. 21829 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 Feb 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21829 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Incontinent cows showing lack of power of voluntary motion : AKINESIA
5-across – Flier to obstruct venture : BARBET
9-across – Person in poem is a painter : VERONESE
10-across – Patch together a fishing boat touring Belgium : COBBLE
11-across – Unfaithful lover in novel is scared : CRESSIDA
12-across – Finished one small drink : PASTIS
14-across – Sportsman embraced old workman : PLATELAYER
18-across – Deception begs future involvement : SUBTERFUGE
22-across – Banker transfixed by English brigand : REIVER
23-across – Caroline’s nasty chemical : ACROLEIN
24-across – Time to interrupt credulous resident : NATIVE
25-across – Work the land in infamous prison : BASTILLE
26-across – Old journalist and artist in seated room : EXEDRA
27-across – Enthusiast is after trunk of tree : CHESTNUT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Failing to support a director’s recommendation : ADVICE
2-down – Serial broadcast in the country : ISRAEL
3-down – Bloke with bird on the street : ERNEST
4-down – Fashionable team went forward : INSIDELEFT
6-down – Is skilled at getting round girl; that’s charming : ADORABLE
7-down – Weave corsets producing tension on ship : BOBSTAYS
8-down – Initially teachers half-heartedly comfort trusted servant : TREASURE
13-down – The drama teacher’s carriage? : STAGECOACH
15-down – New sergeant is set at odds : ESTRANGE
16-down – The sailor’s to go astray when on the drink : ABSINTHE
17-down – 22 surrounds church fence : RECEIVER
19-down – Footwear worn by Oriental stars : BOOTES
20-down – Wizard often having a stoop : MERLIN
21-down – Against separating unreactive type of sugar : INVERT
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.