This crossword No. 9633 clues and answers were published on Mon 19 Mar 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9633 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Officer in charge of port : HARBOURMASTER
8-across – Fairy : ELF
9-across – Highest classified : TOPSECRET
10-across – Scottish cattle region : AYRSHIRE
11-across – In former times : ONCE
13-across – Thin : SKINNY
14-across – Caper about : CAVORT
16-across – German industrial area : RUHR
17-across – Fourth part of sphere or circle : QUADRANT
20-across – Laborious routine : TREADMILL
21-across – See 6 : REX
22-across – Change of form : METAMORPHOSIS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dog-like carnivore : HYENA
2-down – Renovation : REFURBISHMENT
3-down – Excel – dazzle : OUTSHINE
4-down – News item – sound of gun : REPORT
5-down – Given the chop : AXED
6-down – Carnivorous dinosaur : TYRANNOSAURUS
7-down – Withdraw : RETREAT
12-down – Name in Churchill family : RANDOLPH
13-down – Layer : STRATUM
15-down – Lesser in age or job : JUNIOR
18-down – State of USA : TEXAS
19-down – One of our common ancestors? : ADAM
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.