This crossword No. 9578 clues and answers were published on Sat 13 Jan 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9578 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Not sorry : UNAPOLOGETIC
9-across – Artist’s stand : EASEL
10-across – Capital of Uganda : KAMPALA
11-across – Part of the ear : LOBE
12-across – Source of nourishment for embryo : PLACENTA
14-across – Scottish dish : HAGGIS
15-across – Carve : SCULPT
18-across – Former UN secretary-general : WALDHEIM
20-across – Jug : EWER
22-across – Small shark : DOGFISH
23-across – Waste coal – rubbish : DROSS
24-across – Take as many as you want : HELPYOURSELF
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Container for horse’s food : NOSEBAG
3-down – Tablet : PILL
4-down – Probable : LIKELY
5-down – Bird trained to fight : GAMECOCK
6-down – Two : TWAIN
7-down – Be a distinctive feature of : CHARACTERISE
8-down – Never mind the quality, _______ : FEELTHEWIDTH
13-down – To a very great extent : MIGHTILY
16-down – When few vote : LOWPOLL
17-down – Hindu god : VISHNU
19-down – Conforming with the law : LEGAL
21-down – Day in Roman month : IDES
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.