This crossword No. 21894 clues and answers were published on Wed 10 May 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21894 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – The first principle is to follow the bachelors : BASIS
4-across – Stand in to swear in : DEPUTISE
8-across – Supplier of juice, or an individual without title for a man of the upper class : ORANGESQUEEZER
10-across – Biological group for artists in a river of 3 : DEMERARA
11-across – Star of 3, one of four under the chair : CASTOR
12-across – English leaders, progressing in stages, entering the lists : ENROLLING
15-across – Slave-owner’s turned to tea producer : ASSAM
17-across – Provider of 3, the best of them all? : DADDY
18-across – Followers for musicians captained by John Gilpin : TRAINBAND
19-across – Fixed return of Greek islander : NAILED
21-across – Sort of 3 – beet, perhaps – as 3 of 10 and 17 : CUBEROOT
24-across – Come in, Ted: 3 will destroy inhibition : DISCOURAGEMENT
25-across – Take a bite in a love-feast as a fount of inspiration : AGANIPPE
26-across – Remained : STAID
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Left out wood in a type of plant – Lorca’s work : BLOODWEDDING
2-down – Looked hard about m-me as I did so? : STAMMERED
3-down – Term of endearment for drug money : SUGAR
4-down – Discovery of dirt stain causes seizure of goods : DISTRAINT
5-down – Best after 3 : PLUM
6-down – But on the other hand the horse’s first to finish : THENAGAIN
7-down – Term of endearment like 3 : SWEET
9-down – Planned quietly and put right without the rubbish : PREMEDITATED
13-down – Church official possibly once a lady : LAYDEACON
14-down – Fiennes gives up pub during entry to make 3 : GRANULATE
16-down – Stripper when after 3 has work time on TV programme : SOAPOPERA
20-down – 3 getting cold? : ICING
22-down – Girl at the poles goes fifty-fifty : EVENS
23-down – 3 from 5 : LUMP
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.