This crossword No. 9252 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 Dec 1999 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9252 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Sea robber : PIRATE
4-across – Food – list : TABLE
7-across – Painter : ARTIST
8-across – Holy : SACRED
9-across – 1958 film, winner of 9 Academy Awards : GIGI
10-across – Holiday : VACATION
12-across – Wear for bed : NIGHTATTIRE
17-across – Culinary strainer : COLANDER
19-across – Abominable snowman : YETI
20-across – Team – number : ELEVEN
21-across – Charm : ALLURE
22-across – Flavour : TASTE
23-across – Calm : PLACID
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Helping – fate : PORTION
2-down – Showery : RAINING
3-down – Smartened up : TITIVATED
4-down – Jewelled headdress : TIARA
5-down – Obstacle to progress : BARRIER
6-down – Finale : ENDING
11-down – Wail – howl : CATERWAUL
13-down – Disease : ILLNESS
14-down – Delightful : IDYLLIC
15-down – Ten deer : ENTERED
16-down – Take : ACCEPT
18-down – Brother’s daughter : NIECE
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.