This crossword No. 9368 clues and answers were published on Thu 11 May 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9368 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Drying oven : KILN
3-across – Direct : STRAIGHT
8-across – Charity : ALMS
9-across – South American capital : BRASILIA
11-across – Soft fruit : STRAWBERRY
14-across – : CACHET
15-across – Stale – out of date : OLDHAT
17-across – Ape : CHIMPANZEE
20-across – Self-appointed sage : WISEACRE
21-across – Remove the top from : SKIM
22-across – Place – standing : POSITION
23-across – River flowing into the Baltic : ODER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Traveller’s or soldier’s bag : KNAPSACK
2-down – Irish county and port : LIMERICK
4-down – Thing aimed at : TARGET
5-down – Person from down under : AUSTRALIAN
6-down – Very strong wind : GALE
7-down – Sign of sorrow : TEAR
10-down – Boy- or girlfriend : SWEETHEART
12-down – Early achiever : WHIZZKID
13-down – Long flag or ribbon : STREAMER
16-down – Undeveloped organism : EMBRYO
18-down – Exchange : SWAP
19-down – Egyptian goddess : ISIS
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.