This crossword No. 9577 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 Jan 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9577 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Receive – agree : ACCEPT
4-across – Dazed condition : STUPOR
9-across – Cast a spell upon : BEWITCH
10-across – Skilled : ADEPT
11-across – Small fish : SPRAT
12-across – Soldiers of old : PIKEMEN
13-across – Furniture maker : HEPPLEWHITE
18-across – Black and white : PIEBALD
20-across – Boy’s name – herb : BASIL
22-across – Domesticated South American beast : LLAMA
23-across – Salad vegetable : LETTUCE
24-across – Former pupil – kind of network : OLDBOY
25-across – Smother – suppress : STIFLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Attack from concealed position : AMBUSH
2-down – Shrink in fear : COWER
3-down – Pause for refuelling, etc : PITSTOP
5-down – Express gratitude to : THANK
6-down – Render useless by prior action : PREEMPT
7-down – Membrane in the eye : RETINA
8-down – Furniture maker : CHIPPENDALE
14-down – Green stone : EMERALD
15-down – Natural surroundings : HABITAT
16-down – Greek god : APOLLO
17-down – Cover of arm or record : SLEEVE
19-down – Scene of massacre in Texas : ALAMO
21-down – Scrape : SCUFF
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.