This crossword No. 9666 clues and answers were published on Thu 26 Apr 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9666 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Battle – suit : ACTION
4-across – General trend – current travel : DRIFT
7-across – Sheepskin – strip – swindle : FLEECE
8-across – Two – join up : COUPLE
9-across – Stud – manager : BOSS
10-across – Battle – station : WATERLOO
12-across – Extra pay for risky job : DANGERMONEY
17-across – Send : TRANSMIT
19-across – Kind of knot : REEF
20-across – Boredom : TEDIUM
21-across – Cognac : BRANDY
22-across – Feeling – reason : SENSE
23-across – Saga : LEGEND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Everything taken into account : ALLTOLD
2-down – Treachery : TREASON
3-down – Crush : OVERWHELM
4-down – He buzzes, but not with energy! : DRONE
5-down – Impetus – whim : IMPULSE
6-down – Quake : TREMOR
11-down – Schedule : TIMETABLE
13-down – Leave behind – licentiousness : ABANDON
14-down – Relate : NARRATE
15-down – Produced – admitted superiority : YIELDED
16-down – Standing : STATUS
18-down – Relish – impudence : SAUCE
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.