This crossword No. 9428 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Jul 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9428 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Emperor of Japan : MIKADO
4-across – Queen Victoria wasn’t! : AMUSED
8-across – Giver : DONOR
9-across – Space in lieu of garage : CARPORT
10-across – Enthusiastic : FERVENT
11-across – Salad plant : CRESS
12-across – Going in different directions : DIVERGENT
17-across – Rice field – temper! : PADDY
19-across – Pleasant to talk to : AFFABLE
21-across – Contrary to law : ILLEGAL
22-across – Untied : LOOSE
23-across – Metal framework for crane, signals, etc : GANTRY
24-across – Gimcrack : SHODDY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Adapt : MODIFY
2-down – Relations : KINDRED
3-down – Mourning song : DIRGE
5-down – Extraordinary event : MIRACLE
6-down – Little rock : STONE
7-down – Loathe : DETEST
9-down – Yowl : CATERWAUL
13-down – Traveller : VOYAGER
14-down – Small size newspaper : TABLOID
15-down – Season : SPRING
16-down – Vegetable in sticks : CELERY
18-down – Bob : DYLAN
20-down – Purloin : FILCH
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.