This crossword No. 9297 clues and answers were published on Fri 18 Feb 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9297 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Food item made with unbleached flour : BROWNBREAD
7-across – Loyal – firm : CONSTANT
8-across – Frank – ready for business : OPEN
9-across – Retain : KEEP
10-across – Feign : PRETEND
12-across – Heavily big : ELEPHANTINE
14-across – Female performer : ACTRESS
16-across – Dross : SCUM
19-across – Bridge : SPAN
20-across – Plants of a genus which includes daffodils : NARCISSI
21-across – Food item made with bleached flour : WHITEBREAD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stream : BROOK
2-down – Indecent : OBSCENE
3-down – Tidy : NEAT
4-down – Leaving work – shy : RETIRING
5-down – Concerning : ABOUT
6-down – Sitting : SEANCE
11-down – Reddish-brown : CHESTNUT
12-down – Save for : EXCEPT
13-down – Slope : INCLINE
15-down – US stock farm : RANCH
17-down – Pondered : MUSED
18-down – Child’s cot : CRIB
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.