This crossword No. 21958 clues and answers were published on Mon 24 Jul 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21958 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Extremely fine and dandy : EXQUISITE
10-across – The alternative holds the alternative : OTHER
11-across – Area inside American bases : DIAMOND
12-across – Increase the pace : STEPOUT
13-across – Marks or pounds? : NOTES
14-across – They may click at dances : CASTANETS
16-across – Comedian met fame awkwardly, finally destroyed : MADEMINCEMEATOF
19-across – Has a fresh egg in Lent, regardless : NEGLIGENT
21-across – A brace affected gait : STRUT
22-across – Chap unfit to work on a tough paper : MANILLA
23-across – Many a girl in the city : CHESTER
24-across – Show disdain for bad puns about royalty : SPURN
25-across – One will expect high tolls in such buildings : CAMPANILI
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Commanding individuals with important roles to play : LEADINGMEN
2-down – Settled without recourse to law : SQUATTED
3-down – Turns four vessels round : PIVOTS
4-down – No matter to object to : MIND
5-down – Prettiness in a constantly recurring form : PERSISTENT
6-down – House completed but not bought : HOMEMADE
7-down – Man in the seat of power : THRONE
8-down – Courage needed on icy roads : GRIT
14-down – A vehicle drawn up in accordance with the law : CONVEYANCE
15-down – Fairy tales may give security for children, say : SAFETYRAIL
17-down – Mother queueing for Inter-City travel? : MAINLINE
18-down – A scorpion may do so and still be offensive : TURNTAIL
20-down – One in the biology class is very bright : GENIUS
21-down – Understand woodcutter made playground equipment : SEESAW
22-down – Possibly hums something sentimental : MUSH
23-down – Gay settlement? : CAMP
This crossword has in total 29 where 13 are across and 16 are down.