This crossword No. 9985 clues and answers were published on Mon 06 May 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9985 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Mutually clear of debts : ALLSQUARE
8-across – Let in – let out : ADMIT
9-across – Clergyman’s salary : STIPEND
10-across – Refusing to work : ONSTRIKE
11-across – Pant – exaggerated praise : PUFF
13-across – Empower : ENABLE
14-across – Citadel or quarter of North African cities : KASBAH
16-across – Broad – extra : WIDE
17-across – Aggressive trading or advertising : HARDSELL
19-across – Savoury : RAREBIT
20-across – Rule – dominate : REIGN
21-across – Army officer below captain : SUBALTERN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – In spite of everything : AFTERALL
2-down – Zambian capital : LUSAKA
3-down – 1 GBP – piece of chewing tobacco : QUID
4-down – Was humiliated : ATEHUMBLEPIE
5-down – Point beyond which it is impossible to proceed : ENDOFTHELINE
6-down – Retract a statement : EATONESWORDS
7-down – Shop window robbery : SMASHANDGRAB
12-down – Chinese official – fruit : MANDARIN
15-down – Stronghold – chessman : CASTLE
18-down – Brother of Cain : ABEL
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.