This crossword No. 9265 clues and answers were published on Wed 12 Jan 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9265 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Infantryman’s headgear : FORAGECAP
8-across – One ministering to the sick : NURSE
9-across – Tower attached to mosque : MINARET
10-across – London borough – talking nonsense : HAVERING
11-across – The two : BOTH
13-across – Slovenly : UNTIDY
14-across – Person in charge : WARDEN
16-across – Competent : ABLE
17-across – Black-headed bird : GREATTIT
19-across – Cunning and deceitful : DEVIOUS
20-across – Group of species : GENUS
21-across – As quickly as possible : POSTHASTE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Travel at others’ expense? : FREERIDE
2-down – Return : REMAND
3-down – Group, maybe criminal : GANG
4-down – Method of estimating age : CARBONDATING
5-down – Old gambling game : PITCHANDTOSS
6-down – Continually doing better : ONTHEUPANDUP
7-down – Noel Coward comedy : PRIVATELIVES
12-down – French region with horses : CAMARGUE
15-down – Decisive moment : CRISIS
18-down – Aristocratic : POSH
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.