This crossword No. 9285 clues and answers were published on Fri 04 Feb 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9285 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – MP not holding office : BACKBENCHER
7-across – Shy – group of actors : CAST
8-across – Tongue : LANGUAGE
9-across – Set apart : ISOLATE
11-across – Get on – governing body : BOARD
13-across – Reptile : SNAKE
14-across – Clown : BUFFOON
16-across – Longfellow’s Onondaga Indian : HIAWATHA
17-across – Toy – bird : KITE
18-across – Acute difficulty – pop group : DIRESTRAITS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Short tail of rabbit, deer etc : SCUT
2-down – Aptitude – expertise : ABILITY
3-down – Silly : INANE
4-down – Get rid of – show indifference to : SHRUGOFF
5-down – Remembers – takes into consideration : BEARSINMIND
6-down – Rigidity of a dead body : RIGORMORTIS
10-down – Tepid : LUKEWARM
12-down – Indonesian island : SUMATRA
15-down – Hide in a secret place : STASH
17-down – Draw together : KNIT
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.