This crossword No. 21889 clues and answers were published on Thu 04 May 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21889 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Stop paper using old army signalling equipment : FIELDTELEGRAPH
9-across – By arrangement meant some to enter flat : APARTMENT
10-across – Sun turns it into a good conductor : SOLTI
11-across – Robin’s song with modern tune? : ADAIR
12-across – The French marine not out 0 against the Russian poet : LERMONTOV
13-across – Article about ancient city by head teacher : THEBEAST
14-across – Raincoat with its inside messed up with putty : MASTIC
17-across – Condition found in forest at eventide : ESTATE
19-across – Top child turn has fitting round back : TEETOTUM
22-across – Eastern tea mixture helps one to find one’s bearings : ORIENTATE
24-across – Behold the animal’s swallowing back tooth! : MOLAR
25-across – Encountered backward training test : TEMPT
26-across – Forger makes this minor change : IRONSMITH
27-across – Listens to Lear rambling outside after order for final run through : DRESSREHEARSAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Get really cross at barber’s carelessness! : FOAMATTHEMOUTH
2-down – Arise from name brought up at first encounter : EMANATE
3-down – Aid to cleanliness to put a chap off? : DETERGENT
4-down – Observe with gravity girl through telescope, perhaps : EYEGLASS
5-down – Gain by violence from old wrong : EXTORT
6-down – Motown singer to love Italian red : ROSSO
7-down – Wan child in loose overcoat : PALETOT
8-down – Utter immorality spoils man as high flier : AIRVICEMARSHAL
15-down – Plant meets disaster in song : ARTEMESIA
16-down – Great beast seen by the two people round eastern border : BEHEMOTH
18-down – Political opportunist has apparently lost weight : TRIMMER
20-down – Agrees with point composer accepts : TALLIES
21-down – Weapon standard rising? That’s right! : RAPIER
23-down – Remarks of a financial nature, perhaps : NOTES
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.