This crossword No. 9168 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Sep 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9168 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cheat – betray : DOUBLECROSS
9-across – Defamatory : LIBELLOUS
10-across – Strive : VIE
11-across – Sea : OCEAN
13-across – Non-specialist – army officer : GENERAL
14-across – Rodent – wood of Noah’s Ark : GOPHER
15-across – Temporary – work as a thespian : ACTING
18-across – Serious : EARNEST
20-across – Smaller – child : MINOR
21-across – Transgression : SIN
22-across – ; : SEMICOLON
24-across – Ordinary : COMMONPLACE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Sphere – eye : ORB
3-down – It weighs – the remainder : BALANCE
4-down – Sufficient : ENOUGH
5-down – Ascended : RISEN
6-down – Ruler – gold coin : SOVEREIGN
7-down – Vigorous rubbing : ELBOWGREASE
8-down – Militant : BELLIGERANT
12-down – International artificial language : ESPERANTO
16-down – Droll : COMICAL
17-down – Male organ of flower : STAMEN
19-down – Derby racecourse : EPSOM
23-down – Resin : LAC
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.