This crossword No. 9418 clues and answers were published on Sat 08 Jul 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9418 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Act without previous planning : IMPROVISE
8-across – Aspersion : SLUR
9-across – Fuel for nuclear reactors : PLUTONIUM
10-across – See 13 : BORN
13-across – As if one had done it all one’s life : TOTHE
15-across – See 13 : MANNER
16-across – Relating to a group of families : TRIBAL
17-across – Town of the Mikado : TITIPU
19-across – Early keyboard instrument : SPINET
20-across – Area – pamphlet : TRACT
21-across – Sharp to the taste : TART
24-across – Up in arms : INDIGNANT
25-across – Container for flowers : VASE
26-across – Absolutely necessary : ESSENTIAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Nourishing fluid : MILK
3-down – Value – speed : RATE
4-down – Seller : VENDOR
5-down – Looked for : SOUGHT
6-down – Reservoir for transfusions : BLOODBANK
7-down – Break down into small fragments : GRANULATE
11-down – Mimicking or onomatopoeic : IMITATIVE
12-down – Multiple investment scheme : UNITTRUST
13-down – Entice : TEMPT
14-down – Break out : ERUPT
18-down – Planet : URANUS
19-down – Writer : SCRIBE
22-down – Join – with needles? : KNIT
23-down – Ancient Peruvian : INCA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.