This crossword No. 9956 clues and answers were published on Tue 02 Apr 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9956 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – The ultimate one would stake : BOTTOMDOLLAR
9-across – Part of flower : PETAL
10-across – Doubter : SCEPTIC
11-across – Nervous : EDGY
12-across – Discuss business out of hours : TALKSHOP
14-across – Hang provocatively : DANGLE
15-across – Familiar for too long : OLDHAT
18-across – Disaster : CALAMITY
20-across – Spoken : ORAL
22-across – Trainer : TERRAIN
23-across – Increase or encourage : BOOST
24-across – 2001, a _______ : SPACEODYSSEY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Eight-sided figure : OCTAGON
3-down – Cash register : TILL
4-down – Accident : MISHAP
5-down – Excessively forceful action : OVERKILL
6-down – Device for opening door : LATCH
7-down – Sum up : RECAPITULATE
8-down – Inflammation of intestinal sac : APPENDICITIS
13-down – Fishy equivalent of barbecue : CLAMBAKE
16-down – Secretion of endocrine gland : HORMONE
17-down – High on a drug : STONED
19-down – Caterpillar : LARVA
21-down – Wading bird : IBIS
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.