This crossword No. 9557 clues and answers were published on Mon 18 Dec 2000 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9557 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Arne’s patriotic song : RULEBRITANNIA
8-across – Lecture – record attendance : TICKOFF
9-across – Upset – lighter : SPILL
10-across – Cut – piece of film : CLIP
11-across – Cross-aisle in church : TRANSEPT
13-across – Fisherman : ANGLER
14-across – Save : RESCUE
17-across – Appetising drink : APERITIF
19-across – Speedily – secured : FAST
21-across – Experience – discrimination : TASTE
22-across – Playhouse : THEATRE
24-across – TV zapper : REMOTECONTROL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Desert – rodent : RAT
2-down – Tasting – defeat : LICKING
3-down – Reserve – bets taken on a race : BOOK
4-down – Tell – shop : INFORM
5-down – Deserter – truant b : ABSENTEE
6-down – Artless : NAIVE
7-down – Share – small rented piece of land for cultivation : ALLOTMENT
10-down – Type – letter : CHARACTER
12-down – Dregs : SEDIMENT
15-down – Division of novel – church body : CHAPTER
16-down – Bookmakers’ signals : TICTAC
18-down – Derby racecourse – salts : EPSOM
20-down – Poor – average : MEAN
23-down – Slippery fish : EEL
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.