This crossword No. 9724 clues and answers were published on Tue 03 Jul 2001 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9724 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Person protecting bathers : LIFEGUARD
8-across – Manufactured : MADE
9-across – Rodent covered in quills : PORCUPINE
10-across – Huge : VAST
13-across – Annoyed : IRKED
15-across – Nonmetallic element in seaweed : IODINE
16-across – Guard : DEFEND
17-across – They leave the stage : EXEUNT
19-across – Pill : PELLET
20-across – Mistake : ERROR
21-across – Catalogue : LIST
24-across – A mere help : EPHEMERAL
25-across – Badger’s burrow : SETT
26-across – Unsafe building, for instance : DEATHTRAP
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Image of a religious figure : ICON
3-down – Every one : EACH
4-down – Person enforcing rules : UMPIRE
5-down – Hired – tender : RENTED
6-down – Trifle : BAGATELLE
7-down – Tax on property of deceased : DEATHDUTY
11-down – Where art students use live models : LIFECLASS
12-down – Misfortune : ADVERSITY
13-down – Silly : INANE
14-down – Postpone : DEFER
18-down – Threefold : TRIPLE
19-down – Powerful : POTENT
22-down – Warmth – passion : HEAT
23-down – Listed facts : DATA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.