This crossword No. 9268 clues and answers were published on Sat 15 Jan 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9268 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Linguistics : PHILOLOGY
8-across – Gracious gift : BOON
9-across – South American country : PARAGUAY
10-across – Use : EMPLOY
11-across – Achieve one’s objective : MAKEIT
13-across – Means of access : ENTREE
15-across – Lengthy piece of writing : SCREED
16-across – Pacified : ASSUAGED
18-across – Dumb : MUTE
19-across – Hats : MILLINERY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dealer in ships’ supplies : CHANDLER
2-down – Type of disk : FLOPPY
3-down – Warning bell : ALARUM
4-down – Eagerly expectant : AGOG
6-down – Document of 1848 . . . : COMMUNIST
7-down – See 6 : MANIFESTO
12-down – . . . written by : KARLMARX
14-down – . . . and his friend, Friedrich : ENGELS
15-down – Not the main line : SIDING
17-down – Single entity : UNIT
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.