This crossword No. 9275 clues and answers were published on Mon 24 Jan 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9275 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Break – fruit dish : CRUMBLE
8-across – Non-professional : AMATEUR
9-across – Pirate : CORSAIR
10-across – Caution – threat : WARNING
11-across – Hemmed : EDGED
13-across – Mostly : INGENERAL
15-across – Equivocal : AMBIGUOUS
18-across – Leaves – all square : QUITS
21-across – Dual : TWOFOLD
22-across – Uniform shoulder-piece : EPAULET
23-across – Loss of memory : AMNESIA
24-across – Take a rest : LIEDOWN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Secret store : CACHE
2-down – Dismantle : UNRIG
3-down – Lodgings providing meals : BOARDINGHOUSE
4-down – Insect : EARWIG
5-down – Honest : FAIRANDSQUARE
6-down – Superior – elder : SENIOR
7-down – Thrifty – meagre : FRUGAL
12-down – Thing to be beaten – but not as a container! : DRUM
14-down – Adjoin : ABUT
15-down – Adrift – misguided – lost : ASTRAY
16-down – Noisy disapproval : BOOING
17-down – Severe test : ORDEAL
19-down – Ice house : IGLOO
20-down – The Devil : SATAN
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.