This crossword No. 9423 clues and answers were published on Fri 14 Jul 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9423 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Get together again : REASSEMBLE
7-across – Tanned : SUNBURNT
8-across – Disease inflaming the big toe : GOUT
9-across – Plant for rope or pot : HEMP
10-across – One enjoying good food and drink : EPICURE
12-across – Easy profits : MONEYFORJAM
14-across – Side view : PROFILE
16-across – Black market operator : SPIV
19-across – Stopper – advert : PLUG
20-across – Humiliate : BELITTLE
21-across – Hell – criminals : UNDERWORLD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hard – coarse – inexact : ROUGH
2-down – White of egg : ALBUMEN
3-down – Nimble : SPRY
4-down – Figure of speech : METAPHOR
5-down – Reason : LOGIC
6-down – Sufficient number present : QUORUM
11-down – Part of a word : SYLLABLE
12-down – Level of confidence : MORALE
13-down – Planet : JUPITER
15-down – Dickensian villain : FAGIN
17-down – Based on reason or law : VALID
18-down – Hooked nail : CLAW
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.