This crossword No. 10849 clues and answers were published on Sat 12 Feb 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10849 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – One light on his or her feet : TWINKLETOES
9-across – Colorado-to-Mexico river : RIOGRANDE
10-across – Inner self : EGO
11-across – African beast : ZEBRA
13-across – Mercurial : ERRATIC
14-across – Column : PILLAR
15-across – Calm : PACIFY
18-across – Break : VIOLATE
20-across – Perhaps : MAYBE
21-across – Pen end : NIB
22-across – Before birth : ANTENATAL
24-across – With no preparation or forethought : EXTEMPORARY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Which person? : WHO
3-down – State of bliss : NIRVANA
4-down – Surgical knife : LANCET
5-down – Belonging to them : THEIR
6-down – Charge : ELECTRIFY
7-down – Patterned irregular flat stone pieces : CRAZYPAVING
8-down – Expressing emotion through physical contact : TOUCHYFEELY
12-down – Into which voting slips are placed : BALLOTBOX
16-down – Hospital worker : ALMONER
17-down – Warm through : HEATUP
19-down – Belittle : ABASE
23-down – Cigarette residue – old word for sailor : TAR
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.