This crossword No. 10417 clues and answers were published on Wed 24 Sep 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10417 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – 9 16’s first moves : OPENINGGAMBIT
8-across – See 12 : DEFENCE
9-across – Magnificent : GRAND
10-across – Change : VARY
11-across – Fragments of shell : SHRAPNEL
13-across – Belief – trust – favourable acknowledgment : CREDIT
14-across – Woman’s name – Christian hymn praising God : GLORIA
17-across – Untouched – old keyboard instrument : VIRGINAL
19-across – Rim – move gradually : EDGE
21-across – Religious teacher : RABBI
22-across – Licensed passenger vehicle : TAXICAB
24-across – We learn trills : ALLINWRESTLER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Aged : OLD
2-down – Give effect to : ENFORCE
3-down – Island of the Inner Hebrides : IONA
4-down – German poet and dramatist : GOETHE
5-down – Doubtful – plausible : ARGUABLE
6-down – Organ of the intellect : BRAIN
7-down – Large movement : TIDALWAVE
10-down – The other way round : VICEVERSA
12-down – A possible 1 across : SICILIAN
15-down – Fundamental : RADICAL
16-down – Lord – controller – teacher : MASTER
18-down – Non-conformist : REBEL
20-down – Centre of rotation : AXIS
23-down – Length of wood or metal – drinking place : BAR
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.