This crossword No. 9117 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 Jul 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9117 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Make one’s expected contribution : DIDONESBIT
7-across – Military leave of absence : FURLOUGH
8-across – Way out : EXIT
9-across – Bee colony : HIVE
10-across – Assemble – prayer : COLLECT
12-across – Reverse general trend of events : TURNTHETIDE
14-across – Seer : PROPHET
16-across – Flat-bottomed boat : SCOW
19-across – Fringe – report : BANG
20-across – Contradicted : GAINSAID
21-across – Likely : ONTHECARDS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Money : DOUGH
2-down – Free – make a speech : DELIVER
3-down – Common sense : NOUS
4-down – Glass – ship : SCHOONER
5-down – Perfect : IDEAL
6-down – Cycle – enclosure : CIRCLE
11-down – The longest one-syllable word in English – might : STRENGTH
12-down – Menace : THREAT
13-down – Cutting tooth : INCISOR
15-down – Heathen : PAGAN
17-down – Carol singers : WAITS
18-down – Record : DISC
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.