This crossword No. 9580 clues and answers were published on Tue 16 Jan 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9580 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Unexpected inspection : SPOTCHECK
8-across – Academic or formal dress : GOWN
9-across – Highlanders’ cap with ribbons : GLENGARRY
10-across – Bugbear : OGRE
13-across – Banquet : FEAST
15-across – Last Anglo-Saxon king : HAROLD
16-across – Scoop for lifting and carrying : SHOVEL
17-across – Ploy : TACTIC
19-across – Seize suddenly : SNATCH
20-across – Cover with a loose cloth : DRAPE
21-across – Tie – debenture : BOND
24-across – Advice is to sing from the same one : HYMNSHEET
25-across – How one may stand by : IDLY
26-across – List of property, etc : INVENTORY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Not bright – limit : PALE
3-down – Quality of sound, etc : TONE
4-down – Angry – passionate : HEATED
5-down – Loving touch : CARESS
6-down – Length of days : LONGEVITY
7-down – Morbid : UNHEALTHY
11-down – Fish eaten in quantity : WHITEBAIT
12-down – Town with weather centre – Wilde Lady : BRACKNELL
13-down – Liquid or gas : FLUID
14-down – Ancient Scottish nobleman : THANE
18-down – Coloured pencil : CRAYON
19-down – Absorbent cleaner : SPONGE
22-down – Informal conversation : CHAT
23-down – ___ and tear : WEAR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.