This crossword No. 9969 clues and answers were published on Wed 17 Apr 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9969 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Monk – liqueur : BENEDICTINE
7-across – Two-masted sailing ship : BRIG
8-across – Smallest independently existing thing : MOLECULE
9-across – Projecting platform with railings : BALCONY
11-across – Drunk : TIPSY
13-across – Stony-broke : SKINT
14-across – Medieval monk, a detective story hero : CADFAEL
16-across – Sweet on a stick : LOLLIPOP
17-across – : HEED
18-across – Charles Chaplin film : MODERNTIMES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Drawback : SNAG
2-down – Firmly unchanging : ADAMANT
3-down – Skin with hair as trophy : SCALP
4-down – : MISCHIEF
5-down – Soldier’s living quarters : BARRACKROOM
6-down – Author of the 14 stories : ELLISPETERS
10-down – Finish – deduce : CONCLUDE
12-down – On this one is pursuing troublemakers : WARPATH
15-down – Fiery particle : SPARK
17-down – Feature of camel : HUMP
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.