This crossword No. 21917 clues and answers were published on Tue 06 Jun 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21917 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Income from a bit of preaching to be about death : PREBEND
5-across – Irishman cut short by East European controversy : POLEMIC
9-across – Theatre of the obscenely rich : LYRIC
10-across – A boat can cross a river : CATAMARAN
11-across – The sly Tory can’t possibly be associated with Carrington : LYTTONSTRACHEY
13-across – Incline to be a cad : HEEL
14-across – Fresh and vigorous, you get the endless flu going round : YOUTHFUL
17-across – Lawrence and Eric had to be restrained : TETHERED
18-across – They may be open to receive weapons : ARMS
21-across – Fiction adapted, say, for the stage : THEFORSYTESAGA
23-across – Student has to eat without bare essentials before being on it : BREADLINE
24-across – Funeral lament in cathedral, for example : ELEGY
25-across – Not having sex first night out, exercise inspires 9 : EUTERPE
26-across – About time Rolling Stones provided capital cover : STETSON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Post from Eastern Europe : POLE
2-down – Old village tradesman’s preference? : EARLYSETTLEMENT
3-down – Old name for stir : EXCITE
4-down – Modest climb down without 1 down : DECENT
5-down – Request a small charge : PETITION
6-down – Scourges a holy one among sacrificial victims : LAMBASTS
7-down – With the deceptive charm of public relations, the monstrous woman is something irresistible : MARCHOFPROGRESS
8-down – Sods can fly? Unlikely – there’s little substance to it : CANDYFLOSS
12-down – Cardboard saint upset in Kent? : WHITSTABLE
15-down – Legal instrument? : RECORDER
16-down – Sweat displayed by an Oxford dreamer : PERSPIRE
19-down – Capital required because the name is included : ATHENS
20-down – Being a religious ascetic, one needs somewhat less energy : ESSENE
22-down – Only not exactly king of 18 : LYON
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.