This crossword No. 9287 clues and answers were published on Mon 07 Feb 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9287 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Gift offered towards reconciliation : PEACEOFFERING
8-across – Will – point : PURPOSE
9-across – Prepare to fire – first : PRIME
10-across – Bees’ home : HIVE
11-across – Result of natural causes : ACTOFGOD
13-across – Column : PILLAR
14-across – Failing – desert : DEFECT
17-across – An individual person’s charm : CHARISMA
19-across – Roguish – chief – supporter : ARCH
21-across – Strap – strip : THONG
22-across – Very old : ANCIENT
24-across – Reach the lowest ebb : HITROCKBOTTOM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Soft drink – father – music – light explosion : POP
2-down – Advent : ARRIVAL
3-down – Cupid : EROS
4-down – Sheepskin – take to the cleaners : FLEECE
5-down – Worker : EMPLOYEE
6-down – Sugar coating – a danger to aircraft, on roads etc : ICING
7-down – Shares expenses : GOESDUTCH
10-down – Children’s game : HOPSCOTCH
12-down – Managing with whatever is available : MAKINGDO
15-down – Fervent – down payment : EARNEST
16-down – Board ship : EMBARK
18-down – Not exactly – up and doing : ABOUT
20-down – Reverberate : ECHO
23-down – Male cat : TOM
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.