This crossword No. 9381 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 May 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9381 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Swim in the nude : SKINNYDIP
8-across – Tax – strike – ring : TOLL
9-across – Octopus feeler : TENTACLE
10-across – Rough drawing : SKETCH
11-across – Garden implement : TROWEL
13-across – Start firing – speak freely – accelerate : OPENUP
15-across – Day nursery : CRECHE
16-across – Flatter : BUTTERUP
18-across – Eyot : ISLE
19-across – Ready-to-wear : OFFTHEPEG
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bone structure : SKELETON
2-down – Quickly grasp – fragment of song : SNATCH
3-down – Young swan : CYGNET
4-down – Travel document : VISA
6-down – Jewish holiday : YOMKIPPUR
7-down – Largest mammal : BLUEWHALE
12-down – Short joke – witty remark : ONELINER
14-down – Corsair : PIRATE
15-down – Metal – washing-machine? : COPPER
17-down – Slight quarrel : TIFF
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.