This crossword No. 9995 clues and answers were published on Fri 17 May 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9995 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Formerly, prison for young offenders : BORSTAL
8-across – Sooner : EARLIER
9-across – Deliberate insult : AFFRONT
10-across – Hard wood : HICKORY
11-across – Upright : ERECT
13-across – October 31 : HALLOWEEN
15-across – Wasted away : ATROPHIED
18-across – Automaton : ROBOT
21-across – Voluptuous – erotic – animal : SENSUAL
22-across – Transposed : INVERSE
23-across – Firearm – kind of wedding : SHOTGUN
24-across – Item of clothing : GARMENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cutting edge : BLADE
2-down – Steal and carry off – firearm : RIFLE
3-down – Made a risky, irreversible decision : TOOKTHEPLUNGE
4-down – Deadly : LETHAL
5-down – Person using a farm vehicle : TRACTORDRIVER
6-down – Directional TV or radio aerial : DIPOLE
7-down – Coloured wax pencil : CRAYON
12-down – Floating structure : RAFT
14-down – Resound : ECHO
15-down – Help : ASSIST
16-down – Haphazard : RANDOM
17-down – Not at work : IDLING
19-down – Canal boat : BARGE
20-down – Crime of stealing : THEFT
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.