This crossword No. 9581 clues and answers were published on Wed 17 Jan 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9581 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Weak or effeminate man : MILKSOP
8-across – Travelling bag : HOLDALL
9-across – Altogether : TOTALLY
10-across – Take a chair : SITDOWN
11-across – Excessively fat : OBESE
13-across – Course for dogs or cycling? : RACETRACK
15-across – Large dog, maybe Irish : WOLFHOUND
18-across – Blood of Greek gods : ICHOR
21-across – Part of wreath – for flavouring : BAYLEAF
22-across – American marsupial : OPOSSUM
23-across – Circular marking on RAF plane : ROUNDEL
24-across – Ancestry – downward move : DESCENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Phrase to express character : MOTTO
2-down – Supple : LITHE
3-down – Grey hair : SILVERTHREADS
4-down – Medicine : PHYSIC
5-down – Banal : PLATITUDINOUS
6-down – Buddhist memorial building : PAGODA
7-down – Scientist : PLANCK
12-down – Liveliness, maybe in music : BRIO
14-down – Muse of history – car : CLIO
15-down – Anton von ___ , modern composer : WEBERN
16-down – Arrangement of page, buildings, etc : LAYOUT
17-down – Spread out – reveal gradually : UNFOLD
19-down – Hurry : HASTE
20-down – Cancel – terms of reference : REMIT
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.