This crossword No. 9129 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9129 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Link between foetus and placenta : UMBILICALCORD
8-across – Meal – drink : TEA
9-across – Self-appointed law enforcer : VIGILANTE
10-across – Going to bed – shy : RETIRING
11-across – Among : AMID
13-across – Mollify : SOFTEN
14-across – Brown from sunbathing : TANNED
16-across – Shivering fit : AGUE
17-across – Rebuke severely : KEELHAUL
20-across – Ridiculous : LUDICROUS
21-across – Climbing evergreen plant : IVY
22-across – Person using bucket of water? – Welder? Now I can! : WINDOWCLEANER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Speak : UTTER
2-down – Animal used for carrying loads : BEASTOFBURDEN
3-down – Wearing an identifying uniform : LIVERIED
4-down – Convincing : COGENT
5-down – Lie lazily : LOLL
6-down – Adornment : ORNAMENTATION
7-down – Greatly feared : DREADED
12-down – Administrative centre of Cumbria : CARLISLE
13-down – Having little depth : SHALLOW
15-down – Courageous – daring : HEROIC
18-down – Single thickness : LAYER
19-down – Reverberate : ECHO
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.