This crossword No. 9582 clues and answers were published on Thu 18 Jan 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9582 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Portable light holder : CANDLESTICK
9-across – Candid : OOTSPOKEN
10-across – Hawaiian garland : LEI
11-across – Miller – or answer, may be! : DUSTY
13-across – Actress – life-jacket : MAEWEST
14-across – The one who wears the trousers? : SHEWHO
15-across – See 14 : MUSTBE
18-across – Vegetable used as fruit : RHUBARB
20-across – Girl’s name – ethnic Thai in Burma : KAREN
21-across – Vegetable : PEA
22-across – Subscribe for TV : PAYTOVIEW
24-across – Erotic oriental entertainer : BELLYDANCER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Do something : ACT
3-down – Picture with two panels : DIPTYCH
4-down – Igloo dweller : ESKIMO
5-down – Trace : TINGE
6-down – Acquirer of antiques, taxes, etc : COLLECTOR
7-down – Featureless : NONDESCRIPT
8-down – Rather obscure : LITTLEKNOWN
12-down – Guess – gamble : SPECULATE
16-down – Quite obscure – like x : UNKNOWN
17-down – See 14 : OBEYED
19-down – Shock : APPAL
23-down – Anger : IRE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.