This crossword No. 21852 clues and answers were published on Wed 22 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21852 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Religion in spirit could be 23 or 16 across, or 10 or 19 : FACULTY
5-across – Polish article – name, a roll? : RUBADUB
9-across – How things began – well – but won’t end? : WITHABANG
10-across – Express regret at model spectacle : SIGHT
11-across – See 22 : ROCK
12-across – Afterbirth? You need support – mat, possibly : POSTPARTUM
14-across – Before the previous month, engineers outcome : RESULT
15-across – It’s probably not steam and possibly not electric : OLDIRON
16-across – It employs induction differently in unlubricated c-coil, see? : SCIENCE
18-across – It comes in for a cheap alternative to spinach : ORACHE
20-across – Spiritualist of unusual quality’s not well done : MEDIUMRARE
21-across – Half-Polynesian garment of liquid 11 : LAVA
24-across – The way to be behind : TRAIL
25-across – Talk a lot to the queen and make a meal of the material : GABARDINE
26-across – Singular church service including point for Sunday dinner? : MEATTIN
27-across – Flag officers? : ENSIGNS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Female goes to jug – there aren’t that many : FEWER
2-down – Talk to attractive little baby on the nail : CUTICLE
3-down – Spring appeared this February? : LEAF
4-down – Never mind the millennium: this is how to foregather on day : YEAROFTHEDRAGON
5-down – OK for lord to keep posh artist in the cabinet? : RIGHTHONOURABLE
6-down – A way for poet to go round pub with sinister band : BASTARDBAR
7-down – Stalk a celebrity, the brightest of the lot : DOGSTAR
8-down – Crazy fellow who doesn’t want to get out : BATSMAN
13-down – Name for male creature left in peace, one of many 12 : QUINTUPLET
16-down – Tommy’s upset about piano, which must mean something : SYMPTOM
17-down – Stately home for princess? : INDIANA
19-down – Audition not just for the bride these days? : HEARING
22-down – Monolithic philosopher’s music? : AYERS
23-down – Skills mastered by the 9 : ARTS
This crossword has in total 30 where 16 are across and 14 are down.