This crossword No. 9461 clues and answers were published on Mon 28 Aug 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9461 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Enjoyment : PLEASURE
5-across – Book of the New Testament : ACTS
9-across – Barbaric : CRUEL
10-across – Choral work : CANTATA
11-across – Fire-irons on stand : COMPANIONSET
13-across – Suck up : ABSORB
14-across – Drink : IMBIBE
17-across – Origami : PAPERFOLDING
20-across – First : INITIAL
21-across – Device for dispensing spirits : OPTIC
22-across – Average level of achievement : NORM
23-across – RA cursed : CRUSADER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Choose : PICK
2-down – Eager to equal another’s deeds : EMULOUS
3-down – Painting of the artist by the artist : SELFPORTRAIT
4-down – Withdraw : RECANT
6-down – Grossly stupid : CRASS
7-down – Suddenly frightened : STARTLED
8-down – Cramped – inconvenient : INCOMMODIOUS
12-down – Series of activities to attain a goal : CAMPAIGN
15-down – Lit : IGNITED
16-down – Standard monetary unit of many countries : DOLLAR
18-down – Former – head of religious house : PRIOR
19-down – Mark left by healed wound : SCAR
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.