This crossword No. 9501 clues and answers were published on Fri 13 Oct 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9501 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Stealing from stores : SHOPLIFTING
7-across – Summit – maximum : ACME
8-across – Compliant – persuadable : AMENABLE
9-across – Common – soldier : GENERAL
11-across – Irritate – rasp – fireplace : GRATE
13-across – Scope – mountains – stove : RANGE
14-across – Hesitated – vacillated : WAVERED
16-across – Prosperous : WELLTODO
17-across – Slice – approach shot in golf : CHIP
18-across – District concerned with production of popular music – commercial side of pop music : TINPANALLEY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fish – only : SOLE
2-down – Calendar : ALMANAC
3-down – Frequently : OFTEN
4-down – Differ : DISAGREE
5-down – Spy : SECRETAGENT
6-down – Adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful : GILDTHELILY
10-down – Aubergine : EGGPLANT
12-down – Russian tea urn : SAMOVAR
15-down – Public house – not far away : LOCAL
17-down – Young cow – part of the leg : CALF
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.