This crossword No. 21946 clues and answers were published on Mon 10 Jul 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21946 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Come down on fire : ALIGHT
4-across – Mistakes are holding a sailor back : ERRATA
9-across – We hear top player is to step down : CEDE
10-across – I’ll repeat what has been said for those unable to read : ILLITERATE
11-across – Stop and surrender : GIVEUP
12-across – The present time : YULETIDE
13-across – Kind of dive lorry drivers try to avoid : JACKKNIFE
15-across – It makes a pass into a path : LISP
16-across – Squirrel’s home moved back three feet : DRAY
17-across – Broken down, oddly enough : CRACKEDUP
21-across – Biased team and what may be done about it : ONESIDED
22-across – He brought fresh weight to laws of motion : NEWTON
24-across – A cut in the rate : PERCENTAGE
25-across – In the course of a lacklustre comeback : AMID
26-across – Is getting in support to carry on the fight : RESIST
27-across – Nun wanders around diocese with unprepared translation : UNSEEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A married woman in the country : AMERICA
2-down – Girl showing passion over loveless one : IRENE
3-down – Used to make a lock fast, or to pick it : HAIRPIN
5-down – What a snake may do to make one nervous : RATTLE
6-down – A highly offensive action : AIRSTRIKE
7-down – Caused trouble, getting Bill and Edward out of bed : ACTEDUP
8-down – Aims at parity in the field of sport : PLAYSFORADRAW
14-down – Chip bags or containers : KNAPSACKS
16-down – Nursed a crippled male ballet dancer : DANSEUR
18-down – Restaurant cutlery : CANTEEN
19-down – Too good to be true : UTOPIAN
20-down – The handsome chap said no, unfortunately : ADONIS
23-down – Soundly beat one in school : WHALE
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.