This crossword No. 9398 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 Jun 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9398 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Advantageous starting place : POLEPOSITION
9-across – Direction : NORTH
10-across – Having more flavour : TASTIER
11-across – After all deductions : NETT
12-across – Tree with hard-shelled fruit : CALABASH
14-across – Suffering – trial : ORDEAL
15-across – Cream-filled, chocolate-topped cake : ECLAIR
18-across – Begged – was attractive : APPEALED
20-across – Shopping area closed to vehicles : MALL
22-across – Scene of Allied troop evacuation, 1940 : DUNKIRK
23-across – Once more : AGAIN
24-across – Unwanted radioactive material : NUCLEARWASTE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Ted Rose : OERSTED
3-down – Resound : ECHO
4-down – Bandit : OUTLAW
5-down – Example : INSTANCE
6-down – Mediterranean island : IBIZA
7-down – Section of London Underground : NORTHERNLINE
8-down – Continuously : ONANDONANDON
13-down – Storehouse for explosives : MAGAZINE
16-down – Unyielding : ADAMANT
17-down – Mug : BEAKER
19-down – Sudden fright : PANIC
21-down – Listed facts : DATA
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.