This crossword No. 9209 clues and answers were published on Sat 06 Nov 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9209 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ingenuity – expedient – supply : RESOURCE
5-across – Political grouping : BLOC
9-across – Funny : COMIC
10-across – Big money? : CAPITAL
11-across – Noblewoman : GRANDDUCHESS
13-across – Beads for prayer : ROSARY
14-across – Shed for aircraft : HANGAR
17-across – Mini-farm, perhaps : SMALLHOLDING
20-across – As a substitute : INSTEAD
21-across – Cleanse : PURGE
22-across – Entrance : GATE
23-across – Cambridge mathematician – US herdsman : WRANGLER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Shelf for luggage : RACK
2-down – Champion tennis player : SAMPRAS
3-down – Without restraint or regulation : UNCONTROLLED
4-down – Noisy insect : CICADA
6-down – Turning tool : LATHE
7-down – Facial outbreak of herpes virus : COLDSORE
8-down – Neat and tidy : SPICKANDSPAN
12-down – Sauce – protection for wound : DRESSING
15-down – Opposite of private! : GENERAL
16-down – Over there : YONDER
18-down – Advantage : ASSET
19-down – Loved – costly : DEAR
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.