This crossword No. 9421 clues and answers were published on Wed 12 Jul 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9421 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Keep on altering things : CHOPANDCHANGE
8-across – Portent : OMEN
9-across – Rational, non-intoxicated condition : SOBRIETY
10-across – Villain : BLACKGUARD
12-across – Awkward – viscous : STICKY
14-across – Coleopterous insect : BEETLE
15-across – Digging up scandal : MUCKRAKING
19-across – Fall and break up : COLLAPSE
20-across – Top : APEX
21-across – Pell-mell : HELTERSKELTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Opposite of pride : HUMILITY
3-down – Extreme fear : PANIC
4-down – Posy : NOSEGAY
5-down – Poisonous snake : COBRA
6-down – Aid near : ARIADNE
7-down – Inside – bottle! : GUTS
11-down – What Nelson turned : BLINDEYE
13-down – Arthur’s or Kennedy’s court? : CAMELOT
14-down – Violently angry : BERSERK
16-down – Frolic – sauce! : CAPER
17-down – African hut village : KRAAL
18-down – No place like it! : HOME
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.