This crossword No. 9224 clues and answers were published on Wed 24 Nov 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9224 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fired : SHOT
3-across – Valuation : ESTIMATE
8-across – Cunning – chief : ARCH
9-across – One million million million : TRILLION
11-across – Deal out : DISTRIBUTE
14-across – Person engaged in disorder : RIOTER
15-across – Downright – notorious : ARRANT
17-across – Row of pillars under rail : BALUSTRADE
20-across – Lewdness : SALACITY
21-across – Support – football player : BACK
22-across – Brown cane sugar : DEMERARA
23-across – Scorch : CHAR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Degree of quality : STANDARD
2-down – Special event : OCCASION
4-down – Writer : SCRIBE
5-down – Unable to read or write : ILLITERATE
6-down – Enthusiastic : AVID
7-down – Fish-eating sea eagle : ERNE
10-down – Self-employed person : FREELANCER
12-down – Large, hard-shelled fruit : CALABASH
13-down – One making a dash without clothes : STREAKER
16-down – Gather : MUSTER
18-down – Employed : USED
19-down – Gloomy : GLUM
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.