This crossword No. 9665 clues and answers were published on Wed 25 Apr 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9665 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Perk : FRINGEBENEFIT
8-across – Elucidate : EXPLAIN
9-across – Love affair : AMOUR
10-across – Restrain – staunch – supporter : STEM
11-across – Fugitive – escaping from arrest : ONTHERUN
13-across – Rogue : RASCAL
14-across – Gilt brass : ORMOLU
17-across – Charm – one’s way in : ENTRANCE
19-across – Cougar : PUMA
21-across – The same : DITTO
22-across – Speech – written on an envelope? : ADDRESS
24-across – Helped back into society : REHABILITATED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Enemy : FOE
2-down – Influence – conscript – stamp : IMPRESS
3-down – Equipment – changed in the car? : GEAR
4-down – Fruit : BANANA
5-down – Drover : NEATHERD
6-down – Wheat meal : FLOUR
7-down – Large spider : TARANTULA
10-down – Yield – release : SURRENDER
12-down – Underground cemetery : CATACOMB
15-down – Wealthy : OPULENT
16-down – Scribble : SCRAWL
18-down – Small person : TITCH
20-down – Revise : EDIT
23-down – Mournful – sorry : SAD
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.