This crossword No. 9474 clues and answers were published on Tue 12 Sep 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9474 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Wind-blown seeds and fluff : THISTLEDOWN
9-across – Deal finally with : PUTPAIDTO
10-across – Not strict : LAX
11-across – Healed – smoked : CURED
13-across – Pastoral poem : ECLOGUE
14-across – Very well behaved : ASGOOD
15-across – See 15 : ASGOLD
18-across – Oil race : CALORIE
20-across – Prevent from happening : AVERT
21-across – Take a pew : SIT
22-across – Expression of support for what you are doing : MOREPOWER
24-across – See 22 : TOYOURELBOW
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Headgear : HAT
3-down – Person unspecified or abjured : SOANDSO
4-down – Paying guest : LODGER
5-down – Amusing : DROLL
6-down – Object of fruitless chase : WILDGOOSE
7-down – Exception to general rule : SPECIALCASE
8-down – Outlay : EXPENDITURE
12-down – Opera by Verdi : RIGOLETTO
16-down – Surgical implement : SCALPEL
17-down – Extreme fear : TERROR
19-down – Senseless violent person : RAMBO
23-down – Pay court to : WOO
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.