This crossword No. 21976 clues and answers were published on Mon 14 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21976 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – It enables one to cross without being seen : SECRETBALLOT
8-across – Charges put region back : AERATES
9-across – Needs to set points out : DENOTES
11-across – Recording start of the sport of kings : TRACING
12-across – Competitor, presumably not an outsider : ENTRANT
13-across – Keen, exercising for vault : CRYPT
14-across – Acts die in variety shows : INDICATES
16-across – Upset at closing, remembering happier times? : NOSTALGIC
19-across – Mother is surrounded by sailors taking turn for a dance : SAMBA
21-across – Appeal – and how the umpire may react? : CALLOUT
23-across – One may peg out playing it : CROQUET
24-across – A sign that visitors aren’t welcome : NOENTRY
25-across – Meet and collide : RUNINTO
26-across – Rest centre or new meeting place in town : STREETCORNER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bacon’s lines may be so described : STREAKY
2-down – Mouse catcher not yet used in the plant : CATMINT
3-down – Happy-go-lucky midshipman goes on leave : EASYGOING
4-down – Device that’s defective, for example, is rejected : BADGE
5-down – Involved in a cult that’s crazy : LUNATIC
6-down – Not at home with shy, rejected person : OUTCAST
7-down – Innocent chap in trouble driven to take away furniture : PANTECHNICON
10-down – A challenging demand : SATISFACTION
15-down – Pack freight in view on board : DECKCARGO
17-down – Obvious way to get round the foreigner : SALIENT
18-down – Messenger has a job getting in beer : APOSTLE
19-down – Juries are wrong to admit being exhausted : SWORNIN
20-down – He is sorry for one who is late : MOURNER
22-down – Meeting in the course of a country stroll : TRYST
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.