This crossword No. 21983 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21983 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Contribution one wild enthusiast keeps quiet : INPUT
4-across – Point many in the country take note of : INDICATE
8-across – 10 president left out – safe bet in six pieces of music : VIOLINCONCERTO
10-across – Guardian compiler seen outside pub : SHEPHERD
11-across – German article about pub grub : DINNER
12-across – I sternly criticise a sinful city : ISLAMABAD
15-across – Unenthusiastic about parliament’s reception of president : TEPID
17-across – High priest wielding an oar : AARON
18-across – Noble game in song reflected by precocious score : EARLYGOAL
19-across – Overdo amateur joinery, trapping end of digit – a strange result : ODDITY
21-across – Nude must confess to eating a 99 : ADAMITIC
24-across – Source of 4 25 8 transformed first part of 8 : ANTONIOVIVALDI
25-across – Guarantee covering a boy at certain times only : SEASONAL
26-across – Poles in German city : ESSEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Detective has starter con-taining cored vegetable : INVESTIGATOR
2-down – Driver with decent length inserted : PROPELLER
3-down – Pat’s alternative shirt : TRISH
4-down – Become liable to fit : INCURABLE
5-down – Boy king in need of an airing : DANK
6-down – Experiment on short shirt in the name of science : CHEMISTRY
7-down – Moon’s metal-clad volunteers : TITAN
9-down – First choice tip the Parisian accepted : PREDILECTION
13-down – Sun Motors, manufacturing giant : MONSTROUS
14-down – Reckless character left serious crimes to the lawyer : DAREDEVIL
16-down – Architectural features of poor housing received by the lower classes : PROSTYLES
20-down – Say fling about’ in Scandinavia : DANCE
22-down – Picture getting doctor to compete : MOVIE
23-down – Bearing on the origins of Middle English : MIEN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.