This crossword No. 9569 clues and answers were published on Wed 03 Jan 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9569 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Shrove Tuesday : PANCAKEDAY
7-across – Subterfuge : EVASION
8-across – Dowdy woman : FRUMP
10-across – Telephone – as bells do : RING
11-across – Relay of workers : DAYSHIFT
13-across – Guide : LEADER
15-across – City of central Spain : TOLEDO
17-across – Situated beyond : ULTERIOR
18-across – Plausible : GLIB
21-across – Fragment : PIECE
22-across – Follow the crowd : CONFORM
23-across – Mark showing omission of letters : APOSTROPHE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Unattractive – flat : PLAIN
2-down – Ingenuous : NAIF
3-down – Yearly : ANNUAL
4-down – Outpouring : EFFUSION
5-down – Blue mineral, a source of copper : AZUAITE
6-down – Machine dispensing motoring fuel : PETROLPUMP
9-down – Explosive device using motoring fuel : PETROLBOMB
12-down – Without equal : PEERLESS
14-down – Major European port : ANTWERP
16-down – Express agreement : CONCUR
19-down – Lax : LOOSE
20-down – Cut – bargain : SNIP
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.