This crossword No. 21865 clues and answers were published on Thu 06 Apr 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21865 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – It’s below the belt and sounds a bit fishy! : CODPIECE
5-across – Spirits provided by good landlords : GHOSTS
9-across – Clashing with walk by conservationists : STRIDENT
10-across – Journey the Parisian made three times : TRIPLE
12-across – Once a stormy sea : OCEAN
13-across – Quiet meal here turned out to be short-lived : EPHEMERAL
14-across – Sweet goat from Scotland? : BUTTERSCOTCH
18-across – Boards trains, the way to travel at one time! : STAGECOACHES
21-across – Broken arm hid gap forming midriff : DIAPHRAGM
23-across – Overcharges to see castles? : ROOKS
24-across – Overlooking American hostility to Capone, the brute : ANIMAL
25-across – I ordered lady to meet sweetheart by swamp : INUNDATE
26-across – Ring for autograph before famous film : SIGNET
27-across – Daisy has nothing which identifies a heavenly body! : ASTEROID
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Copper raised vehicle certificates and tax : CUSTOM
2-down – Mended by sailors coming in late, upset : DARNED
3-down – In study prepared true contract : INDENTURE
4-down – Traditional nunnery by holy island lake : CONVENTIONAL
6-down – Women’s quarters and hospital are by motorway : HAREM
7-down – Isolate a tree sap comes from : SEPARATE
8-down – Skulking by lift, they drop key : STEALTHY
11-down – Defects turning up in trousers : SHORTCOMINGS
15-down – Kind of sale which snooker players hope to make? : CLEARANCE
16-down – Sure cad’s rebuilt these second-hand vehicles : USEDCARS
17-down – Spoiling mother, getting old : DAMAGING
19-down – A lid’s raised and closed – it’s often chipped : POTATO
20-down – Rise obtained, dances round! : ASCEND
22-down – Greeting man on top of hoist : HEAVE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.