This crossword No. 21706 clues and answers were published on Sat 02 Oct 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 21706 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
9-across – Member of sect on New Year’s Day receiving Oriental coin : JANSENIST
10-across – Make up for scoundrel get-ting his innards in a twist : ROUGE
11-across – Different crowd at the old jail : NEWGATE
12-across – Avenger divinely ordained by god : ELECTRA
13-across – Vegetables turned the boat round : OKRA
14-across – Live for a limited period under canvas and make progress : BETTERMENT
16-across – Articulate at high speeds : EXPRESS
17-across – Harp on about deceased, or about their intentions : PROBATE
19-across – Sort of mollusc that can scratch and rub chin : NUDIBRANCH
22-across – Army entertainer : HOST
24-across – Means of displaying pictures from top gallery : ACETATE
25-across – Easy-going Tenniel creation : LENIENT
26-across – Scottish medic gets religion : DORIC
27-across – Literature for a misguided drug user? : POTBOILER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Presenter, an American politician, in for a difficult time with guitarist : DJANGOREINHARDT
2-down – Cultivated pond with rows of blossom : SNOWDROP
3-down – Wild about the foreign judge : FERAL
4-down – Knowledge penetrates falsehood and points to true image : LIKENESS
5-down – Vouch for a team’s first match : ATTEST
6-down – Jealous Othello, perhaps, retired thither? : GREENROOM
7-down – Ladies’ padding creates hubbub : BUSTLE
8-down – Major retailer to leave with guide, taking the way east : DEPARTMENTSTORE
15-down – Something like a thousand pounds raised during weird encounter : SEMBLANCE
17-down – Illicitly accept currency in silver : PECULATE
18-down – Agreement about letter – concealing note without hiding it? : AVOWEDLY
20-down – The old finish behind the young beginner – it’s not very exciting : DREARY
21-down – Where Othello strove for love-apple : ALEPPO
23-down – Get goat for two years : ANNOY
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.