This crossword No. 21892 clues and answers were published on Mon 08 May 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21892 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
8-across – Stops at sea : HEAVESTO
9-across – Doing nothing right in an examination : ATREST
10-across – Press old curtain material? : IRON
11-across – See that the standard is kept up : FLYTHEFLAG
12-across – How to make do? : COMPEL
14-across – Stayed in custody : ARRESTED
15-across – Rose let down by her boyfriend : STOODUP
17-across – Article on foreign currency includes one that’s out-of-date : ANCIENT
20-across – See lambs rounded up and put together : ASSEMBLE
22-across – It conceals the seamy side of our habits : LINING
23-across – It keeps one’s gear on line : CLOTHESPEG
24-across – He is used to having high scores : ALTO
25-across – Also seen as a real gent : ASWELL
26-across – Man’s environment : IRISHSEA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Confirms what Goldilocks found : BEARSOUT
2-down – Flatiron? : EVEN
3-down – Functional American fuel product : USEFUL
4-down – A struggle to maintain faith : HOLYWAR
5-down – Outcome of the grain harvest : GATHERIN
6-down – Calling for a declaration : PROFESSION
7-down – Houses a car : ESTATE
13-down – Playthings? : PROPERTIES
16-down – It gets held up when the weather’s bad : UMBRELLA
18-down – A number of bonds are for a 10-year period : NINETIES
19-down – A spider possibly saved Bruce from it : DESPAIR
21-down – Excitement created by man overboard? : SPLASH
22-down – Italian gallery that is always open : LOGGIA
24-down – A pain in the stomach eased by treatment : ACHE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.