This crossword No. 9686 clues and answers were published on Sat 19 May 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9686 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Kind of toffee : BUTTERSCOTCH
9-across – Bury : INTER
10-across – Card game – bridge! : PONTOON
11-across – Milk pudding : SAGO
12-across – League – treaty : ALLIANCE
14-across – Excursion : OUTING
15-across – North American country : MEXICO
18-across – Dig out scandal : MUCKRAKE
20-across – Standard of whiteness : SNOW
22-across – Defensive wall or mound : RAMPART
23-across – Fossil resin : AMBER
24-across – Visitor last seen 15 years ago : HALLEYSCOMET
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Tense or angry : UPTIGHT
3-down – Change direction : TURN
4-down – Small wave : RIPPLE
5-down – Think : CONSIDER
6-down – Point on shrub : THORN
7-down – From now on : HENCEFORWARD
8-down – St David’s day : FIRSTOFMARCH
13-down – Make or grow larger : INCREASE
16-down – Base : IGNOBLE
17-down – You get them on to move fast : SKATES
19-down – Beast of burden : CAMEL
21-down – Irish county : MAYO
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.