This crossword No. 9684 clues and answers were published on Thu 17 May 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9684 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – See 8 : PROUST
4-across – Fish – English guitarist : BREAM
7-across – Author : WRITER
8-across – French novelist, 1871-1922 : MARCEL
9-across – Disadvantage – small hole in fabric : SNAG
10-across – Fed : NURTURED
12-across – Next to last : PENULTIMATE
17-across – Wayward : PERVERSE
19-across – Wading bird : IBIS
20-across – Mesh : ENGAGE
21-across – Rouse : AWAKEN
22-across – Jockey : RIDER
23-across – Introduce : INSERT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Root vegetable : PARSNIP
2-down – Eight-sided figure : OCTAGON
3-down – Killer compressing the windpipe : STRANGLER
4-down – Explosion – mild oath : BLAST
5-down – Extract from book or film : EXCERPT
6-down – Illness : MALADY
11-down – Cause a commotion : RAISECAIN
13-down – Furious : ENRAGED
14-down – Stir up : AGITATE
15-down – Distinguished : EMINENT
16-down – Seem : APPEAR
18-down – Keen : EAGER
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.