This crossword No. 9722 clues and answers were published on Sat 30 Jun 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9722 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Small, pivoted window in car : QUARTERLIGHT
9-across – Unfastened : UNDID
10-across – Small house : COTTAGE
11-across – Choice – lightly cooked – thin : RARE
12-across – Mildly laxative : APERIENT
14-across – Relating to sexual pleasure : EROTIC
15-across – Principal : STAPLE
18-across – Waste : SQUANDER
20-across – Celebrated performer : STAR
22-across – The USA : AMERICA
23-across – Capital of Bulgaria : SOFIA
24-across – Trifling talk : FIDDLEFADDLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Experience : UNDERGO
3-down – Discourteous : RUDE
4-down – Not including – bar : EXCEPT
5-down – Able to read and write : LITERATE
6-down – Elegance : GRACE
7-down – Large musical keyboard instrument : THEATREORGAN
8-down – Long wooden pole once used as a weapon : QUARTERSTAFF
13-down – Plant living two years : BIENNIAL
16-down – Wretched : PITIFUL
17-down – Part – account : BEHALF
19-down – Turn upside-down : UPEND
21-down – Employed : USED
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.