This crossword No. 10034 clues and answers were published on Tue 02 Jul 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10034 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ship’s company – boasted : CREW
3-across – Perplex : CONFOUND
8-across – Career – people : RACE
9-across – Honest – direct : STRAIGHT
11-across – Maintaining a justifiable position : INTHERIGHT
14-across – At large – overseas : ABROAD
15-across – Sheepskin – strip – swindle : FLEECE
17-across – Dip : PICKPOCKET
20-across – Chinese official – fruit : MANDARIN
21-across – Band – call : RING
22-across – Sink – inundate : SUBMERGE
23-across – Slight – incline : LEAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Primary – colour : CARDINAL
2-down – And so on : ETCETERA
4-down – Garb – equipment : OUTFIT
5-down – Sudden deluge : FLASHFLOOD
6-down – Impel : URGE
7-down – Time – fruit – girlfriend : DATE
10-down – Behead : DECAPITATE
12-down – Pocket cutting tool : PENKNIFE
13-down – Five-sided figure – US Department of Defense : PENTAGON
16-down – Winter sport : SKIING
18-down – Hebrew prophet : AMOS
19-down – Blunt – insult : SNUB
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.