This crossword No. 9486 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Sep 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9486 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Make up your mind! : DECIDE
4-across – See 22 : CARTE
7-across – Aircraft without engine : GLIDER
8-across – Digit : FINGER
9-across – Scottish port : OBAN
10-across – : CARBOLIC
12-across – Playwright and poet : SHAKESPEARE
17-across – New York : BIGAPPLE
19-across – Woman : LADY
20-across – Incautious : UNWARY
21-across – Young raptor : EAGLET
22-across – Impresario of Savoy operas : DOYLY
23-across – Hateful : ODIOUS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – French composer : DELIBES
2-down – Virtuoso passage in concerto, etc : CADENZA
3-down – Hardly costing anything : DIRTCHEAP
4-down – Ascend : CLIMB
5-down – Even : REGULAR
6-down – Make fuller flavoured : ENRICH
11-down – Find fault with : REPREHEND
13-down – Road : HIGHWAY
14-down – In quick and lively style : ALLEGRO
15-down – Infinite : ENDLESS
16-down – Be plentiful : ABOUND
18-down – Alcoholic fruit drink : PERRY
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.