This crossword No. 21966 clues and answers were published on Wed 02 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21966 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Many a dairymaid turns for lack of help : MYRIAD
6-across – Pitch, if strong, rates … : TARIFF
9-across – … as keen, with loud Verdi composition : FERVID
10-across – One’s post getting one a place in Egypt : ISMAILIA
11-across – Soft music for a duet : PAIR
12-across – Effect of using energy endlessly playing bingo : GREENHOUSE
13-across – Cure the internal lesion for fear of infection spreading : HEALTHSCARE
18-across – Aversion to competitive sport? : RACEHATRED
21-across – One is short of undies, possibly : NUDE
22-across – Charlotte’s victim gets no reward in the long run : MARATHON
23-across – Heartache suffered by girl over a soldier : ANGINA
24-across – Time for a short interval : SECOND
25-across – Wine can make one a most learned judge : PORTIA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – English leader makes a playwright cross : TRAVERSE
2-down – Toady given a small coin in wrought gold : LAPDOG
3-down – After damage bent coin is ringing true : HARMONIC
4-down – Between parties one feels the urge : LIBIDO
5-down – Woman in a frenzy, mad about another : MAENAD
7-down – Films to start you raving are insubstantial : FLIMSY
8-down – Two or three to a cell? … : TIMESHARING
14-down – … the spare in prison having been turned down with disgust … : LOATHING
15-down – … whence a vagabond makes his escape by an exit : RUNAGATE
16-down – A friend one is taking to the dance hall : PALAIS
17-down – Dig any odd part of 25 in Poland : GDYNIA
19-down – Dignitary of Roman Church about to get the chop before … : EXARCH
20-down – … senior priest keeping company with one of a lesser order : DEACON
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.