This crossword No. 9979 clues and answers were published on Mon 29 Apr 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9979 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Gambling chance to increase or cancel 14 down : DOUBLEORQUITS
8-across – New Zealand bird : KIWI
9-across – Give to others : DISPENSE
10-across – Dissimilarity – argument : DIFFERENCE
12-across – Go past – disregard : PASSBY
14-across – Thrashed – glued : PASTED
15-across – Loud guffaw : BELLYLAUGH
19-across – Disparage – minimise : BELITTLE
20-across – Carriage : TRAP
21-across – Predict : PROGNOSTICATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – First – novel : ORIGINAL
3-down – Short – work for a barrister : BRIEF
4-down – Advanced in years : ELDERLY
5-down – Ascended – restored from death : RISEN
6-down – Vain – unavailing : USELESS
7-down – Trial – big match : TEST
11-down – NCO : SERGEANT
13-down – Sister or brother : SIBLING
14-down – Remuneration – outlay : PAYMENT
16-down – Release – relax one’s grasp : LETGO
17-down – Garret : ATTIC
18-down – Close to – stingy – approach : NEAR
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.