This crossword No. 9479 clues and answers were published on Mon 18 Sep 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9479 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Plot : CONSPIRE
5-across – Muslim ruler : EMIR
9-across – Deserve : MERIT
10-across – Tankard : BEERMUG
11-across – Verbally superfluous : TAUTOLOGICAL
13-across – Excavation : TRENCH
14-across – Animal with hole : RABBIT
17-across – Great variety : MULTIPLICITY
20-across – Qualm : SCRUPLE
21-across – Founder of many prizes : NOBEL
22-across – Impolite : RUDE
23-across – Lawyer : ATTORNEY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Area of temporary accommodation : CAMP
2-down – Tell the story : NARRATE
3-down – Snack in packets : POTATOCRISPS
4-down – Bits of demolished building : RUBBLE
6-down – Copy : MIMIC
7-down – Control and adjust : REGULATE
8-down – Former name of Zaire : BELGIANCONGO
12-down – Device for spraying : ATOMISER
15-down – Sweet spicy confection : BATHBUN
16-down – Customer : CLIENT
18-down – Ghastly in appearance : LURID
19-down – Soil for moulding : CLAY
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.