This crossword No. 9137 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9137 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Likely customer – search for gold : PROSPECT
5-across – Stork-like bird : IBIS
9-across – Entertainment with sketches and songs : REVUE
10-across – Keep apart : ISOLATE
11-across – Drink prepared from roots : SARSAPARILLA
13-across – Team – number : ELEVEN
14-across – Republic in North America : MEXICO
17-across – In proportion : COMMENSURATE
20-across – Deadlock : IMPASSE
21-across – Person minding another’s child : NANNY
22-across – Paradise : EDEN
23-across – Staunch follower : ADHERENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Harbour : PORT
2-down – Make unnecessary : OBVIATE
3-down – Official announcement made to newspapers : PRESSRELEASE
4-down – Happy – like a bird? : CHIRPY
6-down – Fracas : BRAWL
7-down – English furniture maker : SHERATON
8-down – Tuned for race : TOURDEFRANCE
12-down – Give detailed account of : DESCRIBE
15-down – Deep : INTENSE
16-down – Port in Belgium : OSTEND
18-down – Tree: its leaf the Canadian emblem : MAPLE
19-down – Sac or vesicle : CYST
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.