This crossword No. 21996 clues and answers were published on Wed 06 Sep 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 21996 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Discuss thoroughly and take the dentist’s advice? : HAVEITOUT
10-across – 1 did in combination of parent with deserter : MARAT
11-across – Don’t sing the chorus : REFRAIN
12-across – Wasting few words on Tory layabout? : LACONIC
13-across – Piece of round matter : OPUS
14-across – 21 did in eagles’ vac : HOLOFERNES
15-across – Slice round 14’s head during unconsciousness : TRANCHE
17-across – Republican supporter from ancient 26? : BUSHMAN
19-across – Temporary employment for patient fellow in leisure wear : CASUALJOBS
22-across – More could follow 11 : PLUS
23-across – English girl with American man, one might gather : ROSEBUD
24-across – Good heavens, my jo! No doctor in the house? : BYJINGO
26-across – One day short for a hundred: the poet”s continent : AFRIC
27-across – Newspaper with part of 3, 5 and 21 in 13s, perhaps : TITLEROLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lady-killer cautious about destiny with detective or prosecutor : CHARLOTTECORDAY
2-down – One’s through keeping the noise of a little beast from the birds : AVIFAUNA
3-down – The first princess in Egypt : AIDA
4-down – Sailors detained by policeman, one having a loaf in America : CORNPONE
5-down – Distinguish between rings set in Cyprus : OTELLO
6-down – Money for old-fashioned disciplinarians : SMACKERS
7-down – Scottish novelist’s 4half way home : CRONIN
8-down – Building material in the country may cause fractures : STICKSANDSTONES
16-down – Talk loudly about West Bromwich Albion’s recovery? : CLAWBACK
17-down – Little tub for one given a degree by university in Georgian city : BABYBATH
18-down – Soviet politician, a man, king in a month : MALENKOV
20-down – 25 did in relation to time : SISERA
21-down – Lady-killer in hospital after project embracing princess : JUDITH
25-down – Lady-killer in prison said yes to the translations : JAEL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.