This crossword No. 9529 clues and answers were published on Wed 15 Nov 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9529 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fear of spiders : ARACHNOPHOBIA
8-across – Protuberance : KNOB
9-across – Fur resembling velvet : MOLESKIN
10-across – Non-partaking : ABSTINENCE
12-across – Heavy stick as weapon : CUDGEL
14-across – Fashionable : TRENDY
15-across – Type of soup : MOCKTURTLE
19-across – Recurrent : CYCLICAL
20-across – Crazy! : NUTS
21-across – Play by Chekov : CHERRYORCHARD
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Small car for local use : RUNABOUT
3-down – Ancient measure of length : CUBIT
4-down – So called : NOMINAL
5-down – Steel tower : PYLON
6-down – Disgusting : OBSCENE
7-down – Flower – part of eye : IRIS
11-down – Image worshipper : IDOLATOR
13-down – Speculator : GAMBLER
14-down – So called : TITULAR
16-down – Cheeky and self-confident : COCKY
17-down – Cattle farm : RANCH
18-down – Legend : MYTH
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.