This crossword No. 9140 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 Aug 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9140 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Capital of the UK : LONDON
4-across – Capital of Germany : BERLIN
8-across – Capital of France : PARIS
9-across – Device for unblocking drains : PLUNGER
10-across – A letter : EPISTLE
11-across – Outcome : ISSUE
12-across – Felicity : HAPPINESS
17-across – Capital of Egypt : CAIRO
19-across – List of goods sold : INVOICE
21-across – View : OPINION
22-across – Capital of India : DELHI
23-across – Capital of Portugal : LISBON
24-across – Capital of Spain : MADRID
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Branch cutter : LOPPER
2-down – Administrative centre of Norfolk : NORWICH
3-down – Start – attack : ONSET
5-down – Difficult to pin down : ELUSIVE
6-down – Former capital of Nigeria : LAGOS
7-down – Tended : NURSED
9-down – Accuracy : PRECISION
13-down – Condition : PROVISO
14-down – Glib salesman : SPIELER
15-down – Group of porpoises – place of education : SCHOOL
16-down – Stretch – cycle : PERIOD
18-down – Climbing evergreen plants : IVIES
20-down – Russian spirit : VODKA
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.