This crossword No. 9215 clues and answers were published on Sat 13 Nov 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9215 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Excellent performance! : JOLLYGOODSHOW
8-across – Outr* : BIZARRE
9-across – Small fish : SPRAT
10-across – Tedious person : BORE
11-across – Name of girl ? city : FLORENCE
13-across – Spring festival : EASTER
14-across – Prawns : SCAMPI
17-across – One that likes to stay in the nest : HOMEBIRD
19-across – Boast ? card-game : BRAG
21-across – Overt : VOTER
22-across – Unimportant : TRIVIAL
24-across – On no account whatsoever : NOTONYOURLIFE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Foresail : JIB
2-down – Biblical beggar ? resurrected man : LAZARUS
3-down – Measure of length : YARD
4-down – Too : OVERLY
5-down – Cause to lose concentration : DISTRACT
6-down – Fish-eating bird : HERON
7-down – Heights in BrontÔ novel : WUTHERING
10-down – Composer : BEETHOVEN
12-down – Von Richthofen : REDBARON
15-down – Cocktail with vermouth : MARTINI
16-down – Picturesque cave : GROTTO
18-down – Totem : MOTET
20-down – Seaside structure : PIER
23-down – Falsehood : LIE
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.