This crossword No. 21992 clues and answers were published on Fri 01 Sep 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21992 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Find junk – drug’s wanted for fixes : SCRAPES
5-across – Vehicle’s uphill gear : HARDTOP
9-across – Finally, instrument with fret about to produce this sound : TWANG
10-across – Not a description of ne’er-do-well : NOACCOUNT
11-across – The outline’s wrong – cutting out new one : SILHOUETTE
12-across – Dog food : CHOW
14-across – Weekly child allowance : POCKETMONEY
18-across – Romantic drove one out to lunch : SENTIMENTAL
21-across – Runs restricted by extra cover for Sussex, perhaps : BYRE
22-across – Invalid off : FALSESTART
25-across – It’s very late – stay another night : LASTTHING
26-across – Citizen for Queen and Country : ROMAN
27-across – Answer to orbital complication, without one’s heat shield : ABLATOR
28-across – Finger collaborator? Absolutely! : TOTALLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – With spiky hair style and stockings, but topless! : SETOSE
2-down – Is that so English, breaking in to banter? : REALLY
3-down – Couple with baby may be Sebastian and Viola : PIGEONPAIR
4-down – Composition of this faculty is from all quarters : SENSE
5-down – Male flattery almost could be sincere : HEARTFELT
6-down – Run in the blood : RACE
7-down – Moving about : TOUCHING
8-down – Walks out, what satisfies the environment … : PATHWAYS
13-down – Suspects hanky-panky in a smart sell, perhaps : SMELLSARAT
15-down – Gallant companion to girl right out of fairy tale : CHEVALIER
16-down – Girl is sallowy-grey : ISABELLA
17-down – Current resolution carrying sections of the floor : ENTRESOL
19-down – Girl, sweetie, losing heart : CARMEL
20-down – Tight undercover operation by Yard : STINGY
23-down – Long time, no see? No, no! : SIGHT
24-down – Toddler”s up and showing bounce : STOT
This crossword has in total 30 where 14 are across and 16 are down.