This crossword No. 21819 clues and answers were published on Sat 12 Feb 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 21819 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – It holds personalities with first half-second : VESSEL
4-across – Makes beast dirty as 1 across : MUDSCOW
9-across – Crop reared in sample 1 across : TWOMASTER
10-across – Bump into 1 across : BARGE
11-across – Ocean-going 1 across? : CANOE
12-across – The whole snake-pit contains 1 across : PILOTBOAT
13-across – In France she’s able to overturn obsolete little 1 across : NACELLE
15-across – Check design of 1 across : TARTAN
17-across – Strap on sole 1 across : SANDAL
19-across – Breach in sea capsized 1 across : DRIFTER
22-across – Day with idiot around at 1 across : FRIGATOON
24-across – 1 across from the right bits of water : SLOOP
26-across – 1 across needing a blow : SMACK
27-across – Vehicle returning jolly 1 across : SUBMARINE
28-across – Soundly strain with many sheets in 1 across : TRIREME
29-across – 1 across backed seat : SETTEE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Said to be the top level in those leading religious authority : VATICAN
2-down – Cut point on outgrowth : SHORN
3-down – Hair-raising! The Spanish were ahead with a smooth finish : ENAMELLED
4-down – Fair to allow a swallow : MARTLET
5-down – Went underground to come up for the first time : DEBUT
6-down – Diver gives expression of surprise at short time to go on : CORMORANT
7-down – For one the war destroyed? : WREATH
8-down – Principal way to fasten : STAPLE
14-down – One who does 4 to air differences causes discord : CHARIVARI
16-down – Put back to control civil power? : REINSTATE
18-down – Free to include king bearing gander : LOOKSEE
19-down – Name outlining an oriental flower : DANUBE
20-down – Full of sound tuck again : REPLETE
21-down – Compensation is out of line : OFFSET
23-down – Joint has no right to give continual pain : ANKLE
25-down – Poet’s childhood is truly content : ODIST
This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.