This crossword No. 9332 clues and answers were published on Thu 30 Mar 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9332 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Bird – talk : CHAT
3-across – Illegal : UNLAWFUL
8-across – Catch sight of : ESPY
9-across – Undeveloped : IMMATURE
11-across – Light, fluffy confection of spun sugar : CANDYFLOSS
14-across – The East : ORIENT
15-across – Impassivity – lack of feeling : APATHY
17-across – Horoscopist : ASTROLOGER
20-across – Start – trigger : INITIATE
21-across – Fringe – report : BANG
22-across – Good-looking : HANDSOME
23-across – Stupefy : STUN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Compulsion : COERCION
2-down – Writer’s addition – may be taken out in the theatre! : APPENDIX
4-down – Viz : NAMELY
5-down – Thyroid cartilage projection in throat : ADAMSAPPLE
6-down – Loathsome – tackle breaking game rules : FOUL
7-down – Dregs : LEES
10-down – Athletic exercises : GYMNASTICS
12-down – Stale – motionless : STAGNANT
13-down – Most abundant element – gas – H : HYDROGEN
16-down – For the time being : PROTEM
18-down – Affluent : RICH
19-down – Oven : KILN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.