This crossword No. 10032 clues and answers were published on Sat 29 Jun 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10032 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Use – effort – solicitation – balm : APPLICATION
9-across – Policeman – artist : CONSTABLE
10-across – Beverage : TEA
11-across – Open sore : ULCER
13-across – Exceptional – radical : EXTREME
14-across – Unspoken – inexpressible – uncounted : UNTOLD
15-across – Rush – job : CAREER
18-across – Thing – composition – item : ARTICLE
20-across – Senior – tree : ELDER
21-across – Possess – admit : OWN
22-across – Yearning for past – homesickness : NOSTALGIA
24-across – Admit – recognise – thank : ACKNOWLEDGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Criticise – cooking vessel : PAN
3-down – Verbatim – true : LITERAL
4-down – Spider’s trap : COBWEB
5-down – Entertain – minister – free entertainment : TREAT
6-down – Improving in health : ONTHEMEND
7-down – Battery – type of bet : ACCUMULATOR
8-down – Be the crucial test of success or failure : MAKEORBREAK
12-down – Having muscular rigidity and stupor : CATATONIC
16-down – Mean – medium : AVERAGE
17-down – Piece of playground equipment : SEESAW
19-down – Principle – church dignitary – regulation : CANON
23-down – Horse carriage – performer’s single booking : GIG
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.