This crossword No. 21970 clues and answers were published on Mon 07 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21970 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Gun company occupied by receiver : FIREARM
8-across – Just say I am in a French resort : MENTION
10-across – You may find night-fliers hanging about in it : BELFRY
11-across – Kept quiet : RESERVED
12-across – Sort of break on the turntable? : DISC
13-across – Madrid is in her itinerary, but part can be cut off : DISINHERIT
14-across – Controversial, but continues to rebuild : CONTENTIOUS
19-across – Fresh start for an old scholar? : CLEANSLATE
22-across – Expensive address : DEAR
23-across – Telephone system put in new Citroen on motorway : INTERCOM
24-across – Stampede over the long grass : ONRUSH
25-across – Cotton on a reel is in a tangle : REALISE
26-across – Supreme general : OVERALL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – A place of current conflict : TIDERIP
2-down – It may provide a smoke ring that’s unequalled : PERFECTO
3-down – Extremely ragged : FRAYED
4-down – He has broken links with one foreign capital : HELSINKI
5-down – Lack bite? : STARVE
6-down – Company doctor is amusing when in theatre : COMEDIC
9-down – Give a Royal Marine’s guard order to salute : PRESENTARMS
15-down – Two trials setting a precedent : TESTCASE
16-down – How one may serve as subordinate member : UNDERARM
17-down – Soft soap and a face-cloth : FLANNEL
18-down – Medicine used by astronauts? : CAPSULE
20-down – Gaoled drunken ancient : AGEOLD
21-down – Develop and go round topless : EVOLVE
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.