This crossword No. 10299 clues and answers were published on Fri 09 May 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10299 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Irrational, eg with worry : BESIDEONESELF
8-across – Small piece – used teeth : BIT
9-across – What keeps things apart : SEPARATOR
10-across – Inmate doing porridge : PRISONER
11-across – Group of three : TRIO
13-across – Tent-like dwelling : WIGWAM
14-across – For ever : ALWAYS
16-across – Not often seen – underdone : RARE
17-across – It makes eg fabrics smoother : SOFTENER
20-across – Controversial issue : HOTPOTATO
21-across – Almost scaleless fish : EEL
22-across – : PSYCHOSOMATIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Variety of jazz from the 1940s : BEBOP
2-down – Enjoying an advantageous position : SITTINGPRETTY
3-down – Deployment – management : DISPOSAL
4-down – Fish-eating bird : OSPREY
5-down – Gain – merit : EARN
6-down – Pleasure-giving : ENTERTAINMENT
7-down – Containing iron : FERROUS
12-down – Tram flow : FLATWORM
13-down – It’s armed at sea : WARSHIP
15-down – Soft, wet tract : MORASS
18-down – Memorial object : RELIC
19-down – Body of : LOCH
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.