This crossword No. 9972 clues and answers were published on Sat 20 Apr 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 9972 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Perplex : BEMUSE
4-across – Goal of pilgrimage : MECCA
7-across – Not so far off : CLOSER
8-across – Die : EXPIRE
9-across – Feature of face : CHIN
10-across – Antipodean island state : TASMANIA
12-across – Concerned with treatment of the mind : PSYCHIATRIC
17-across – All fared : FALDERAL
19-across – Reservoir for oil, etc : SUMP
20-across – Public servant caring for the underprivileged : SOCIAL
21-across – See 20 : WORKER
22-across – Slight amount of colour : TINGE
23-across – Mutually settled : AGREED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – US hotel porter : BELLHOP
2-down – Stonework : MASONRY
3-down – Device for carrying one who is lying down : STRETCHER
4-down – Saying : MAXIM
5-down – Dry Italian wine : CHIANTI
6-down – Missing link, possibly : APEMAN
11-down – Rascal : SCALLYWAG
13-down – Element used as semiconductor : SILICON
14-down – Book – spare player : RESERVE
15-down – Praise : COMMEND
16-down – Compensated for : OFFSET
18-down – Dodge : EVADE
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.