This crossword No. 9520 clues and answers were published on Sat 04 Nov 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9520 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Suspension of business : RECESS
4-across – Stores – an old form of punishment : STOCKS
9-across – Prophesy : PREDICT
10-across – Hospital employee : NURSE
11-across – Mouth of creek : INLET
12-across – Second – point in time : INSTANT
13-across – Becomes more widely influential : GAINSGROUND
18-across – Very clear glass : CRYSTAL
20-across – Sort of turnip – one from Scandinavia? : SWEDE
22-across – Composition : ESSAY
23-across – Nurture : NOURISH
24-across – Moisten : DAMPEN
25-across – Trouble persistently : PESTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Reimbursed : REPAID
2-down – Fishing basket : CREEL
3-down – Blue-veined cheese : STILTON
5-down – Capital of a republic in north Africa : TUNIS
6-down – Hanging drapery : CURTAIN
7-down – Perspiring : SWEATY
8-down – Appear to be in agreement with : STRINGALONG
14-down – Slum, say : ALYSSUM
15-down – Indistinct : OBSCURE
16-down – Thin layer of mortar : SCREED
17-down – Rope for tying animals : TETHER
19-down – Aromatic herb : THYME
21-down – Decree : EDICT
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.