This crossword No. 9359 clues and answers were published on Mon 01 May 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9359 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – The Royal Navy : SENIORSERVICE
8-across – Warlike : MARTIAL
9-across – Riddle : SIEVE
10-across – Collapse – failure : FLOP
11-across – Rules expressed in symbols and figures : FORMULAE
13-across – Outcome : RESULT
14-across – For ever : ALWAYS
17-across – Desire for power, fame, etc : AMBITION
19-across – Rainbow : IRIS
21-across – Run off to marry : ELOPE
22-across – Round of applause : OVATION
24-across – Captured : TAKENPRISONER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Amount : SUM
2-down – Timid : NERVOUS
3-down – Exclude : OMIT
4-down – Unhealthily pale : SALLOW
5-down – Look similar to : RESEMBLE
6-down – Perfect : IDEAL
7-down – Morning break : ELEVENSES
10-down – The heavens : FIRMAMENT
12-down – Rent last : SLATTERN
15-down – Accuse, put on trial : ARRAIGN
16-down – Hue : COLOUR
18-down – Bear – small stream : BROOK
20-down – Go by : PASS
23-down – And not : NOR
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.