This crossword No. 9502 clues and answers were published on Sat 14 Oct 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9502 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Shrove Tuesday celebration : MARDIGRAS
8-across – Bright star of constellation Lyra : VEGA
9-across – Rugby player – deadlock – keep at a distance : STANDOFF
10-across – War cry – advertising jingle : SLOGAN
11-across – Try – made by a rugby player? : TACKLE
13-across – Not present : ABSENT
15-across – Tap : FAUCET
16-across – Slaughterhouse : ABATTOIR
18-across – Member of old South American Indian people of Peru : INCA
19-across – Chinese gooseberry : KIWIFRUIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Declamation – lecture : HARANGUE
2-down – US inventor : EDISON
3-down – Horrified : AGHAST
4-down – Bit of a wag – joker, perhaps : CARD
6-down – Sweet in shape of an infant : JELLYBABY
7-down – Wealth – abundance : AFFLUENCE
12-down – Cross with figure of Christ : CRUCIFIX
14-down – Received into one’s home – understood – deceived : TOOKIN
15-down – Commotion – public outburst – rage : FURORE
17-down – Dog – end : TAIL
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.