This crossword No. 21847 clues and answers were published on Thu 16 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21847 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – One taking turns to make people rich? : ROULETTE
9-across – See 8 : WHEEL
10-across – Exhausted, in need of first aid in punt : BEAT
11-across – Disobedience leads to ruin unless corrected : UNRULINESS
12-across – Brief staff about staggering costs of old locomotive : FLYING
14-across – See 12 : SCOTSMAN
15-across – Undersized bananas returned by man : STUNTED
17-across – In time, pity makes you embarrassed : ASHAMED
20-across – Contrary talk : CONVERSE
22-across – Fake keepers at zoo, well concealed : ERSATZ
23-across – Uncle felt a change in the wind : FLATULENCE
24-across – Applaud company returns around April 1st : CLAP
25-across – In Heaven, fish salesman is accepted as blameless : ABOVE
26-across – See 25 : REPROACH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Deal with lease which retired persons are under? : COVERLET
2-down – Plan using one less guide : PLOT
3-down – Good man telephoned after being tied up : STRUNG
4-down – Cool prophet upset about father getting hard : REFRESH
5-down – Believes there’s flounder on board : SWALLOWS
6-down – When getting married, say, send new form : WEDNESDAYS
7-down – Unfortunately kaput, but not put here : ALASKA
13-down – Novelty pub gets a round of applause : INNOVATION
16-down – Recorded by Rod and Ellen Turner : ENROLLED
18-down – Family name is inserted under hospital department admission : ENTRANCE
19-down – Year-end renovation of cathedral official’s house : DEANERY
21-down – Ring Ian about 50/100 lubricant container : OILCAN
22-down – Former temp working for free : EXEMPT
24-down – Produce a whip : CROP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.