This crossword No. 9694 clues and answers were published on Tue 29 May 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9694 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Well-known 18th century poem : GRAYSELEGY
7-across – Measure of cargo space : TONNAGE
8-across – Style of curry : BALTI
10-across – Sign of affection : KISS
11-across – Light musical drama : OPERETTA
13-across – Female organ in plant : PISTIL
15-across – Paper size : OCTAVO
17-across – Precious decorative material : GOLDLEAF
18-across – Outer covering of grain : BRAN
21-across – Offshoot : SCION
22-across – Whole number : INTEGER
23-across – See 9 : CHURCHYARD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Group of species : GENUS
2-down – How sad! : ALAS
3-down – Soporific : SLEEPY
4-down – Be a relic : LIBERACE
5-down – Pygmalion’s statue that lived : GALATEA
6-down – Village of 1 across : STOKEPOGES
9-down – Where 1 across was written : INACOUNTRY
12-down – Hat maker : MILLINER
14-down – Egocentric : SELFISH
16-down – Outcast : PARIAH
19-down – Stiff : RIGID
20-down – Volcano : ETNA
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.