This crossword No. 10833 clues and answers were published on Tue 25 Jan 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10833 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Colour – polish : BUFF
3-across – Whimsical : FANCIFUL
8-across – Fairy tale giant : OGRE
9-across – Green Beret : COMMANDO
11-across – 1,000 years : MILLENNIUM
14-across – Cooking instructions : RECIPE
15-across – Aim : ASPIRE
17-across – Female flight attendant : STEWARDESS
20-across – Artist’s material : OILPAINT
21-across – Sported on the body : WORN
22-across – Ornamental wristband : BRACELET
23-across – Vend : SELL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Strip inserted between pages as indicator : BOOKMARK
2-down – Piece of hair : FORELOCK
4-down – In the vicinity : AROUND
5-down – Obliged to be done : COMPULSORY
6-down – Discover : FIND
7-down – Booty : LOOT
10-down – Commit : PERPETRATE
12-down – Seed producer of fir tree : PINECONE
13-down – Private : PERSONAL
16-down – Brief sudden pain : TWINGE
18-down – Place of conception : WOMB
19-down – Small parasitic insect : FLEA
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.