This crossword No. 9380 clues and answers were published on Thu 25 May 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9380 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ability to speak persuasively : GIFTOFTHEGAB
9-across – Sovereign – support for a firm line? : RULER
10-across – Loss of memory : AMNESIA
11-across – Employer : USER
12-across – Fighting bird : GAMECOCK
14-across – Interior : INSIDE
15-across – French brandy : COGNAC
18-across – Hypothetical : NOTIONAL
20-across – So be it : AMEN
22-across – It ends a flight, in two ways : LANDING
23-across – Twig broom : BESOM
24-across – Gambling game – causing ill-feeling at sea? : PITCHANDTOSS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Malady : ILLNESS
3-down – Ripped : TORN
4-down – Uproar : FRACAS
5-down – Dependent – sycophantic follower : HANGERON
6-down – Zest : GUSTO
7-down – A nation’s illegally undeclared income : BLACKECONOMY
8-down – Spoken error revealing unconscious thought : FREUDIANSLIP
13-down – Caution – reprimand : ADMONISH
16-down – Retribution : NEMESIS
17-down – Argot : JARGON
19-down – Belief – maxim : TENET
21-down – Adjoin : ABUT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.