This crossword No. 9422 clues and answers were published on Thu 13 Jul 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9422 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Franchise : VOTE
3-across – Symbolic representations of composition of substances : CHEMICAL
8-across – Woman : LADY
9-across – Sphere of : BALLPARK
11-across – Tendons, cartilage, ligaments, etc : CONNECTIVE
14-across – See 11 : TISSUE
15-across – Recess : ALCOVE
17-across – Name derived from forefather : PATRONYMIC
20-across – Send down : RELEGATE
21-across – Sign of pitch : CLEF
22-across – Gradually, as time passes : DAYBYDAY
23-across – Inform : TELL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Speed : VELOCITY
2-down – Orderly quality : TIDINESS
4-down – Cordial : HEARTY
5-down – Spiteful : MALEVOLENT
6-down – Crustacean – apple : CRAB
7-down – Expanse of water : LAKE
10-down – One of the lads : REGULARGUY
12-down – See 3 : FORMULAE
13-down – Calm and undisturbed : PEACEFUL
16-down – Green for eloping couples : GRETNA
18-down – Network : GRID
19-down – Be sickeningly sweet : CLOY
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.