This crossword No. 9662 clues and answers were published on Sat 21 Apr 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9662 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Embryo : FOETUS
4-across – Master : STREAM
8-across – Swift : RAPID
9-across – Priest’s garment : CASSOCK
10-across – Serious – advance : EARNEST
11-across – Modify – edit : AMEND
12-across – Storyteller : RACONTEUR
17-across – African snake : MAMBA
19-across – Laughable : RISIBLE
21-across – Dictionary : LEXICON
22-across – Destined – inevitable : FATED
23-across – Mutter : MUMBLE
24-across – Artillery piece : CANNON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Animal – hunt : FERRET
2-down – Ruler : EMPEROR
3-down – Excessive : UNDUE
5-down – Leaving a will : TESTATE
6-down – Eat away : ERODE
7-down – Japanese 2 : MIKADO
9-down – Escape quickly : CUTANDRUN
13-down – Clergy’s area of the church : CHANCEL
14-down – Harp on to someone about something of which he does not wish to be reminded : RUBITIN
15-down – Symbol : EMBLEM
16-down – Sinew : TENDON
18-down – Saw – type of gun : MAXIM
20-down – Bulgarian capital : SOFIA
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.