This crossword No. 9303 clues and answers were published on Fri 25 Feb 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9303 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Place breeding chickens : POULTRYFARM
7-across – Ceremony : RITE
8-across – Familiarity : INTIMACY
9-across – Captain – one using a rope : SKIPPER
11-across – Savoury jelly : ASPIC
13-across – British Romantic poet : BYRON
14-across – Cost of sending letter : POSTAGE
16-across – Member of US political party : DEMOCRAT
17-across – Mistake : SLIP
18-across – List of past achievements and failures : TRACKRECORD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dumb : MUTE
2-down – One refusing to work – rings the bell : STRIKER
3-down – Former Japanese capital – Tokyo : KYOTO
4-down – Small bushy-tailed monkey : MARMOSET
5-down – Inflammation of the sweat glands : PRICKLYHEAT
6-down – Member of the thrush family which mimics : MOCKINGBIRD
10-down – Offer of marriage : PROPOSAL
12-down – Of alcohol, sold illicitly : BOOTLEG
15-down – First Englishman to sail round the world : DRAKE
17-down – In a little while : SOON
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.