This crossword No. 9491 clues and answers were published on Mon 02 Oct 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9491 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Break up – fruit dish : CRUMBLE
8-across – Drool : SLOBBER
9-across – Irregular – eccentric : ERRATIC
10-across – Mean – medium : AVERAGE
11-across – Royal : REGAL
13-across – Crisis : EMERGENCY
15-across – Enjoy oneself greatly : HAVEABALL
18-across – Burst forth : ERUPT
21-across – Effective – narration : TELLING
22-across – Spare time : LEISURE
23-across – Complete – implement : EXECUTE
24-across – Lock of hair : RINGLET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Empty – vault : CLEAR
2-down – Dismantle : UNRIG
3-down – Shell shock : BATTLEFATIGUE
4-down – Get free : ESCAPE
5-down – French army unit of all nationalities : FOREIGNLEGION
6-down – Acquire : OBTAIN
7-down – Avaricious : GREEDY
12-down – Napoleon’s first place of exile : ELBA
14-down – Cut – piece of film : CLIP
15-down – Enmity : HATRED
16-down – Salvo : VOLLEY
17-down – Fisherman : ANGLER
19-down – Normal : USUAL
20-down – Taking – offence : THEFT
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.