This crossword No. 21995 clues and answers were published on Tue 05 Sep 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21995 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Reduce support in honest mistake and gain experience : CUTONESTEETH
8-across – Illumination of following point : LANTERN
9-across – Put out saucy book about old city : PERTURB
11-across – Crikey! Beam’s reversed length : YARDAGE
12-across – Know if lies are spread : REALISE
13-across – Baby’s gear would be smart on Sunday : NAPPY
14-across – Tribesmen born to be like pygmies? : BLACKFEET
16-across – Rash Laurel often did this : FOOLHARDY
19-across – Constant in one of 7’s colour : SEPIA
21-across – Backing north to northeast about five, so wrap up : ENVELOP
23-across – Peer biting lip – a first : PRIMARY
24-across – Minstrel whirled to flutter material : DRABBET
25-across – Long-standing model – and it worked : OLDTIME
26-across – Fighter’s confusion accentuated delay : WELTERWEIGHT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Spell could lead to fall : CANTRIP
2-down – The scapegoat takes unknown treatment : THERAPY
3-down – Outsider’s against going for new mark in a month : NONMEMBER
4-down – Splendid meal for a penny more : SUPER
5-down – Bearing weapon on vessel is indication of assignment : EARMARK
6-down – True in a business that’s bullish : TAURINE
7-down – Pitch that’s avoiding commitment with the departed : PLAYINGFIELD
10-down – Blow this test! : BREATHALYSER
15-down – Almost a sign to note near tangent : ASYMPTOTE
17-down – Get round ring to diminish without : OBVIATE
18-down – What gives heart to poorly built swimmer : HALIBUT
19-down – Do the dishing out : SHINDIG
20-down – Key worker? : PIANIST
22-down – One who’d take time for the sound of tiny feet? : PATER
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.