This crossword No. 9994 clues and answers were published on Thu 16 May 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9994 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Obtained dishonestly : ILLGOTTEN
8-across – Sad – colour : BLUE
9-across – Person with brilliant mind : INTELLECT
10-across – Calm and collected : COOL
13-across – Made cat noise : MEWED
15-across – In an enraptured state : ELATED
16-across – Keep : DETAIN
17-across – Preference : LIKING
19-across – Long, deep groove : FURROW
20-across – Handle – delightful surprise : TREAT
21-across – First Russian tsar, 1547-84 : IVAN
24-across – Evasion : AVOIDANCE
25-across – Flat : EVEN
26-across – Unable to relax : ILLATEASE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Ancestry : LINE
3-down – Increased : GREW
4-down – Spoke : TALKED
5-down – Surpass : EXCEED
6-down – Mistress of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony : CLEOPATRA
7-down – Famous : WELLKNOWN
11-down – Drunk : WELLOILED
12-down – Isolated place : BACKWATER
13-down – Intended : MEANT
14-down – Coming out : DEBUT
18-down – Fawn : GROVEL
19-down – Flour made from cereal grain : FARINA
22-down – Severely criticise – speed : RATE
23-down – Book of the Bible : ACTS
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.