This crossword No. 9270 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Jan 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9270 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Happen to : BEFALL
4-across – Having two beats in the bar : DUPLE
7-across – Shelter : ASYLUM
8-across – Ridiculous : ABSURD
9-across – Agitate : STIR
10-across – Devoid of energy or interest : LISTLESS
12-across – Fruit : POMEGRANATE
17-across – Place for idol, or basin : PEDESTAL
19-across – Letters – armour : MAIL
20-across – Newspaperman : EDITOR
21-across – Good enough : WORTHY
22-across – In the altogether : NAKED
23-across – Believe : CREDIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Where to get picked up : BUSSTOP
2-down – Pivot for lever : FULCRUM
3-down – : LIMELIGHT
4-down – Opposite of 23 across : DEBIT
5-down – Sensible : PRUDENT
6-down – First-born : ELDEST
11-down – See 18 : SWALLOWER
13-down – The devil : OLDNICK
14-down – Approved – wondered at : ADMIRED
15-down – Descriptive adjective : EPITHET
16-down – Organ – that is vented! : SPLEEN
18-down – Performer whose throat is in danger? : SWORD
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.