This crossword No. 10836 clues and answers were published on Fri 28 Jan 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10836 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Habitually gloomy person : SOURPUSS
5-across – Unit of area : ACRE
9-across – Pernickety : FUSSY
10-across – Avoiding controversy – done any : ANODYNE
11-across – Style of a building : ARCHITECTURE
13-across – Moving in a single direction only : ONEWAY
14-across – Cupboard : CLOSET
17-across – Biblical building intended to reach heaven : TOWEROFBABEL
20-across – Public performer : ARTISTE
21-across – Bury : INTER
22-across – Harmless mischief – bird : LARK
23-across – Fish with venomous tail : STINGRAY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Giving little resistance : SOFT
2-down – Rapid increase : UPSURGE
3-down – One who treats mental disorders : PSYCHIATRIST
4-down – Ramshackle dwelling : SHANTY
6-down – Beaver-like rodent : COYPU
7-down – The hour to be saved at in the nick of time : ELEVENTH
8-down – Peaceful overcoming of hostilities : CONCILIATION
12-down – Soccer : FOOTBALL
15-down – Suffer oppressive heat : SWELTER
16-down – Have an influence on : AFFECT
18-down – H2O : WATER
19-down – Supplicate : PRAY
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.