This crossword No. 9458 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9458 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Animal’s den : LAIR
3-across – Long, narrow flag : STREAMER
8-across – Roster : ROTA
9-across – Become aware of : PERCEIVE
11-across – Exact duplicate : CARBONCOPY
14-across – Performer who is butt of another’s jokes : STOOGE
15-across – Meaning – bring into country : IMPORT
17-across – First couple on earth : ADAMANDEVE
20-across – Sense of wellbeing : EUPHORIA
21-across – National emblem of Wales : LEEK
22-across – Mountain range between France and Spain : PYRENEES
23-across – Celebrated actor – heavenly body! : STAR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Writer of words of song : LYRICIST
2-down – Inland region : INTERIOR
4-down – Ditch : TRENCH
5-down – Part of watch mechanism : ESCAPEMENT
6-down – Female servant – young girl : MAID
7-down – Stagger : REEL
10-down – Encumbered with too much work : BOGGEDDOWN
12-down – Sticking together : COHERENT
13-down – Person running without clothes : STREAKER
16-down – One enforcing the rules in games : UMPIRE
18-down – Pile : HEAP
19-down – Box – girder : SPAR
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.