This crossword No. 21902 clues and answers were published on Fri 19 May 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21902 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Take shoot to establish type of bush : POTPLANT
9-across – Is second-born a girl? : ISABEL
10-across – Ass or nag? : GOON
11-across – Hostility in the work place : OPPOSITION
12-across – Peep-shows: big bird! : GANDER
14-across – Fellow not keeping up is losing puff : FLAGGING
15-across – Favourably placed to play ball over to left or right : ONSIDE
17-across – Claim of Lloyd’s member, bound by method of payment, rejected : DEMAND
20-across – A steel tap? : ACCOLADE
22-across – Tosspots go astray – it’s the drink! : SHERRY
23-across – Repeated scene shifting puts years on one : SENESCENCE
24-across – Wool, say, providing protection for sheep, say : COTE
25-across – Arctic seabird off north : BITTER
26-across – Fare to northern US city : SCRANTON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bypass : COLORADO
2-down – The games up by the interval : SPAN
3-down – Taking pains when delivering, so be threatening to pick up the jack : LABOUR
4-down – Shows some speed ? flying through it! : AIRSPACE
5-down – Spider, say ? preserve one sort : SALTIGRADE
6-down – From island fish-eating bird circling smack : HEROIN
8-down – Warning of river in endless spate : TIPOFF
13-down – Lovely concealing love-nest by deceit : DISHONESTY
16-down – Favourite invalid with doc? : DEADCERT
18-down – Make warfare a thing of the past : DERATION
19-down – Fall trap set up for game : TENNIS
21-down – Lady’s honour has state backing : CHERIE
22-down – Southern Irish county’s rocky island : SKERRY
24-down – Fruit ice : CONE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.