This crossword No. 21916 clues and answers were published on Mon 05 Jun 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21916 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – School teacher upset about hours being changed : CHARTERHOUSE
8-across – With a directorship – after flotation? : ONBOARD
9-across – No ordinary member of the force : SPECIAL
11-across – After multiple gigs new trio perform without restraint : RUNRIOT
12-across – Attractive artwork : DRAWING
13-across – Measure is about right length : METRE
14-across – Ideal material for a plinth? : BASEMETAL
16-across – Scattered once, never to get together again : RECONVENE
19-across – Keep silent about Mother’s bankruptcy : SMASH
21-across – Communicates devilish skills : IMPARTS
23-across – Port of granite construction : TANGIER
24-across – Failed to deflate : LETDOWN
25-across – As played by the advanced tennis player? : NETGAME
26-across – Presumably one needs to be in fighting form for this : CLASSWARFARE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – It can be arranged for ministers : CABINET
2-down – It makes a man keen on money and a woman on food : AVARICE
3-down – Its ups and downs may be studied by the pilot : TIDETABLE
4-down – Demolish what’s soundly built : RASED
5-down – Sort of bowler where one expects a furled umbrella : OVERARM
6-down – What winter sportsmen may need to reach their peak : SKILIFT
7-down – Tribunal where service charges are settled : COURTMARTIAL
10-down – The price of a suit? : LEGALCHARGES
15-down – Somehow resent accepting little bribe : SWEETENER
17-down – Major city investment : CAPITAL
18-down – Contracts for northern shafts : NARROWS
19-down – Possibly train as a singer : SINATRA
20-down – Stir it in a football crowd : AGITATE
22-down – Strength is rising afresh : SINEW
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.