This crossword No. 21873 clues and answers were published on Sat 15 Apr 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 21873 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – birds live outside : BEMUSE
4-across – Provide temporary accommo-dation for Mencap? : ENCAMP
9-across – Obtain acceleration from 21s : WING
10-across – Gave me authority to enter fuel for proper feed : COOKEDMEAL
11-across – Footballers in costume after game? : SAFARI
12-across – Tautological bird, ill-clad, in footwear : BALDCOOT
13-across – Amphibian embracing French maid in the hat that altered Dobson’s poem : NEWBONNET
15-across – Smile is right when in liquor : TRIN
16-across – Used a pen when talking like a parrot? : ROTE
17-across – Deferment of hope providing sad clue to earth? : HEARTSICK
21-across – Some fleet flying horse? : SQUADRON
22-across – Explorer Hammarskjold gets a degree : DAGAMA
24-across – What’s the use of eyes in the face in relation to a 23 of 1 downs? : DIVISIONAL
25-across – Exam in which a student gets gold : ORAL
26-across – Half grand clue of the day? : MONKEY
27-across – Prize for solver’s keeping the right to work : TROPHY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – 14s for Georgia in the course of being married? : BRIGADE
2-down – Periodical parts of which are hot stuff : MAGMA
3-down – Part, maybe of 7, getting bad notices : SECTION
5-down – Rivalry in handicrafts? : NEEDLE
6-down – The largest 23, ‘aving put my ‘orn among the strings? : ARMYCORPS
7-down – Philosopher continuing with 23 : PLATOON
8-down – Itês ignominious when some of the French forget to come in ã but you could interpret it differently : DOUBLEMEANING
14-down – 19s are in, with acknowledgment to the king : BATTALION
16-down – Demand one right away before M-Mass : REQUIEM
18-down – Enigmatist separates the men from the boys : RIDDLER
19-down – 2 7s? : COMPANY
20-down – Ships’ 19s reported journey : CRUISE
23-down – 9s come to maturity when the West leaves : GROUP
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.