This crossword No. 9353 clues and answers were published on Mon 24 Apr 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9353 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Animal guarding property : WATCHDOG
5-across – Carry – teddy : BEAR
9-across – Begin : START
10-across – Flimsy – uncertain : TENUOUS
11-across – World”s largest, deepest sea : PACIFICOCEAN
13-across – Maintain : ALLEGE
14-across – Small amount of liquor : NOGGIN
17-across – Steeplechase, usually for amateurs : POINTTOPOINT
20-across – Shy : BASHFUL
21-across – Mouth of creek : INLET
22-across – Still – flat : EVEN
23-across – Region of northwest France : BRITTANY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stray lock of hair : WISP
2-down – Toil : TRAVAIL
3-down – Getting on well together : HITTINGITOFF
4-down – Get – secure : OBTAIN
6-down – Elicit : EVOKE
7-down – Re-echoing : RESONANT
8-down – Person studying insects : ENTOMOLOGIST
12-down – Capable of being touched – obvious : PALPABLE
15-down – Cystic tumours : GANGLIA
16-down – Cricketer – hat : BOWLER
18-down – Outcome : ISSUE
19-down – Remain : STAY
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.