This crossword No. 9396 clues and answers were published on Tue 13 Jun 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9396 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Capture – fill – dwell in : OCCUPY
4-across – Subject : TOPIC
7-across – Summerhouse : GAZEBO
8-across – Hired assassin : HITMAN
9-across – Wealthy : RICH
10-across – Tonic : PICKMEUP
12-across – Refuse to give up : NEVERSAYDIE
17-across – Extremely lazy : BONEIDLE
19-across – Barrel : CASK
20-across – Ornament in relief : EMBOSS
21-across – Really – truly : INDEED
22-across – Motif – 4 across : THEME
23-across – Ligament – sinew : TENDON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Speech : ORATION
2-down – Russian dramatist : CHEKHOV
3-down – Succeeded – made good : PROSPERED
4-down – Dense : THICK
5-down – Italian city, buried by volcanic ash 79 AD : POMPEII
6-down – Cocktail delicacy : CANAPE
11-down – Period of truce : CEASEFIRE
13-down – Glorify – raise to the peerage : ENNOBLE
14-down – Determined – settled : DECIDED
15-down – Oriental : EASTERN
16-down – Goal – protest : OBJECT
18-down – Problem – child : ISSUE
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.