This crossword No. 9515 clues and answers were published on Mon 30 Oct 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9515 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Deadened : NUMB
3-across – One of the Channel Islands : ALDERNEY
9-across – Disturb greatly : PERTURB
10-across – Yellow, translucent fossil resin : AMBER
11-across – Lazed : IDLED
12-across – Hire – keep : RETAIN
14-across – It enables one to borrow books : LIBRARYTICKET
17-across – Life force : LIBIDO
19-across – Commerce – traffic : TRADE
22-across – Praise : EXTOL
23-across – Slight suspicion : INKLING
24-across – Trainer of birds of prey : FALCONER
25-across – Become engaged : MESH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Wedding ceremony : NUPTIALS
2-down – Ethical : MORAL
4-down – Sleeveless, vest-like undergarment : LIBERTYBODICE
5-down – Precise : EXACT
6-down – No 9 iron : NIBLICK
7-down – Story : YARN
8-down – Founder of a religion of spiritual purity : BUDDAA
13-down – Power : STRENGTH
15-down – Port and industrial city in southwest England : BRISTOL
16-down – Air inlet of jet engine : INTAKE
18-down – Dome-shaped Eskimo house : IGLOO
20-down – Active – living : ALIVE
21-down – Two pages of a book : LEAF
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.