This crossword No. 9432 clues and answers were published on Tue 25 Jul 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9432 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Destructive insect : LOCUST
4-across – Started smoking – being drugged! : LITUP
7-across – Colour of the angry : PURPLE
8-across – Steal apples from trees : SCRUMP
9-across – Summons : WRIT
10-across – Dressy adolescent of the ’50s : TEDDYBOY
12-across – No consolation at all : COLDCOMFORT
17-across – Greek hero : ACHILLES
19-across – Melody : TUNE
20-across – Settlement : COLONY
21-across – Ideal realm : UTOPIA
22-across – In which the old are long : TOOTH
23-across – Fairy king : OBERON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Toulouse-_______ : LAUTREC
2-down – Principal city : CAPITAL
3-down – Disinclined to believe : SCEPTICAL
4-down – Clear : LUCID
5-down – James, humorous writer : THURBER
6-down – Spinach-eating sailor : POPEYE
11-down – It fizzles out : DAMPSQUIB
13-down – Shakespeare play : OTHELLO
14-down – Alfresco : OUTDOOR
15-down – Strain : TENSION
16-down – Talisman : MASCOT
18-down – Meal : LUNCH
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.