This crossword No. 9464 clues and answers were published on Thu 31 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9464 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Excuse : PARDON
4-across – Feeble : INFIRM
8-across – Surpass : EXCEL
9-across – Spread through : PERVADE
10-across – Wash and iron : LAUNDER
11-across – Perfect : IDEAL
12-across – Sullied : TARNISHED
17-across – Order – quality : CLASS
19-across – Wrap up : ENVELOP
21-across – Cigar with open ends – hot core : CHEROOT
22-across – Verse : RHYME
23-across – British PM, 1945-51 : ATTLEE
24-across – Required : NEEDED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Spanish dish of rice, shellfish, etc : PAELLA
2-down – Tell in detail : RECOUNT
3-down – Lubricated : OILED
5-down – Administrative centre of Norfolk : NORWICH
6-down – Optical counterpart in mirror : IMAGE
7-down – Grain and dried fruit eaten with milk : MUESLI
9-down – Relevant : PERTINENT
13-down – Build up again : RESTORE
14-down – Postponed : DELAYED
15-down – Gum-yielding shrub : ACACIA
16-down – Unfold – scatter : SPREAD
18-down – Ward off : AVERT
20-down – Grass border along road : VERGE
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.