This crossword No. 9549 clues and answers were published on Fri 08 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9549 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Be hissed when performing : GETTHEBIRD
7-across – Safe – acceptable : ALLRIGHT
8-across – Left – harbour : PORT
9-across – Fit of petulance – encountered playing draughts? : HUFF
10-across – Reprimand – count : TELLOFF
12-across – Past being funny : BEYONDAJOKE
14-across – Prison cell, often underground : DUNGEON
16-across – In this place : HERE
19-across – Platform : DAIS
20-across – Melville’s white whale : MOBYDICK
21-across – Shabby : DOWNATHEEL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Narrow ravine : GULCH
2-down – Frugal – economical : THRIFTY
3-down – Going off – in great spirits : HIGH
4-down – Incidentally : BYTHEWAY
5-down – Drive back : REPEL
6-down – Sweet – little thing : TRIFLE
11-down – Rare : UNCOMMON
12-down – Inhuman – pitiless : BRUTAL
13-down – Late : OVERDUE
15-down – Relish – zest : GUSTO
17-down – Surpass : EXCEL
18-down – Adjoin : ABUT
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.