This crossword No. 21853 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21853 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Light components add point to snaps : PHOTONS
5-across – Great article taken from Ornaments Design : MONSTER
10-across – Overlook the habit to swank? : BRAG
11-across – Rappers sat playing donated organs : SPAREPARTS
12-across – Turn this to become head over heels : TURTLE
13-across – Outspoken child rushed to 5. : MINOTAUR
14-across – Left Frome, going round by way of 5 : LEVIATHAN
16-across – Royal Prussian sportsmen? : BLUES
17-across – Hislop : PIANO
19-across – Where to play the mating game : CHESSCLUB
23-across – Training centre’s cleared for development : EDUCTION
24-across – Pass off the palimpsest as mine? : LIMPET
26-across – Thickening painful growths put end to gout on part of foot : CORNSTARCH
27-across – Drink 100 Guinness! : ALEC
28-across – Faces female force filled with flutter : ASPECTS
29-across – They say Hope is all tied up : TRUSSED
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Reported a woman’s courtship? That’s rough! : HIRSUTE
3-down – To be drunk neat? : TIGHT
4-down – Incipient Northern rising : NASCENT
6-down – Indian is one of these announcing topless draughts : OCEANS
7-down – Clever Dick’s alter ego? : SMARTALEC
8-down – Push through Turkey, covered in sweat : EXTRUDE
9-down – Reformed ferryman trapping speed cultivators, for instance : FARMMACHINERY
15-down – In denial, express feeling for simplicity : INNOCENCE
18-down – This runs after ‘er to bring trouble and strife : INDOORS
20-down – It’s more than up to one Ben Brimstone : SULPHUR
21-down – A saint from head to toe, the continental European. : UKELELE
22-down – A harsh settlement for nipper coming up with gimcrack : DIKTAT
25-down – Designs instruments? : MEANS
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.