This crossword No. 10408 clues and answers were published on Sat 13 Sep 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10408 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pointed food remover : TOOTHPICK
8-across – Mark on body or tree : SCAR
9-across – Encounter difficulties : GETINAFIX
10-across – Stop pouring! : WHEN
13-across – Completely : QUITE
15-across – Without a like : UNIQUE
16-across – Mineral such as jacinth : ZIRCON
17-across – With skill : DEFTLY
19-across – One of the four humours : PHLEGM
20-across – Drink the health of – brown bread! : TOAST
21-across – Measure of land : ACRE
24-across – Fine earthenware : PORCELAIN
25-across – Wading bird : IBIS
26-across – Annual sailing event : COWESWEEK
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Finished – across – in excess : OVER
3-down – Small branch – divining rod – realise : TWIG
4-down – Memorial slab : PLAQUE
5-down – : CHINTZ
6-down – Sport with puck : ICEHOCKEY
7-down – Manufacturer identification : BRANDNAME
11-down – Sort of equation in algebra : QUADRATIC
12-down – Completely stunned : HITFORSIX
13-down – Padded bed cover : QUILT
14-down – 2 cubed : EIGHT
18-down – Old sailors’ chant : YOHOHO
19-down – The beloved of Eros : PSYCHE
22-down – : FLAW
23-down – Style of fast dance music : JIVE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.