This crossword No. 9256 clues and answers were published on Sat 01 Jan 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9256 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hoard : STOCKPILE
8-across – : MINI
9-across – Disentangle : EXTRICATE
10-across – Sour : ACID
13-across – Mild and insipid : BLAND
15-across – Middle : CENTRE
16-across – Stand for hot pot or dish : TRIVET
17-across – Candle wax : TALLOW
19-across – Deviate from the straight path : SWERVE
20-across – Food for whales : KRILL
21-across – Stew : HASH
24-across – Bridge for walking onto ship : GANGPLANK
25-across – Make a present of : GIVE
26-across – Fish eaten in quantity : WHITEBAIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Cab : TAXI
3-down – Attention – caution Ü protection : CARE
4-down – Preserve : PICKLE
5-down – Concealed : LATENT
6-down – Thing found : DISCOVERY
7-down – Easily worked iron alloy : MILDSTEEL
11-down – One cased in sausage meat : SCOTCHEGG
12-down – Counting both ends – PC language? : INCLUSIVE
13-down – Small stream : BROOK
14-down – Speak languidly : DRAWL
18-down – Garland : WREATH
19-down – Insult – not important! : SLIGHT
22-down – Facile in speech : GLIB
23-down – Opposed to : ANTI
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.