This crossword No. 9532 clues and answers were published on Sat 18 Nov 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9532 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Remove from competition : DISQUALIFY
7-across – Stupid person : HALFWIT
8-across – Intestinal pain : COLIC
10-across – Forge : FAKE
11-across – Player of wind instrument : FLAUTIST
13-across – Person lacking courage : COWARD
15-across – Loose skin hanging from throat : DEWLAP
17-across – Belladonna : ATROPINE
18-across – Milk pudding : SAGO
21-across – Foreign currency : FRANC
22-across – Later part of day : EVENING
23-across – Pursuit of truth and understanding : PHILOSOPHY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Robot with staccato voice : DALEK
2-down – Placed in ground as seed : SOWN
3-down – Innumerable – secret : UNTOLD
4-down – One who discourses : LECTURER
5-down – Succumb to disease : FALLILL
6-down – Type of warbler : CHIFFCHAFF
9-down – Become violent or enraged : CUTUPROUGH
12-down – Originating from hotter parts of the earth : TROPICAL
14-down – On which one is in angry mood : WARPATH
16-down – If … not : UNLESS
19-down – Friendliness : AMITY
20-down – Shed tears : WEEP
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.