This crossword No. 9652 clues and answers were published on Tue 10 Apr 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9652 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Trivial – flippant : FRIVOLOUS
8-across – Cat noise : PURR
9-across – Ascribe : ATTRIBUTE
10-across – Rub – a bit of the guitar : FRET
13-across – Build – house : PUTUP
15-across – Bowman – popular author : ARCHER
16-across – Evoke : ELICIT
17-across – Gardening tool : TROWEL
19-across – Joined – football club : UNITED
20-across – Collect – more pay : RAISE
21-across – Cupid : EROS
24-across – Beyond words : INEFFABLE
25-across – Norse god : ODIN
26-across – Dare – raise an objection : CHALLENGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Speed – charge : RATE
3-down – Extremely – light : VERY
4-down – Left – work : LABOUR
5-down – False : UNTRUE
6-down – Oil : LUBRICATE
7-down – Thankfulness : GRATITUDE
11-down – Athens temple : PARTHENON
12-down – Athens citadel : ACROPOLIS
13-down – Safe – name for a man : PETER
14-down – Aircraft – tool : PLANE
18-down – Craft – project : LAUNCH
19-down – Advantageous – efficacious : USEFUL
22-down – Found – contemptible : BASE
23-down – Colours ã paving stone : FLAG
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.