This crossword No. 10416 clues and answers were published on Tue 23 Sep 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10416 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Instructive experience : OBJECT
4-across – See 1 : LESSON
8-across – Italian poet, 1265-1321 : DANTE
9-across – Derivation from an ancestor – going down : DESCENT
10-across – Atmospheric booms : THUNDER
11-across – Mistake : ERROR
12-across – Idle person : LAZYBONES
17-across – Divine messenger : ANGEL
19-across – Public sale – type of bridge : AUCTION
21-across – Exalted : GLORIED
22-across – Rot : ADDLE
23-across – One falls, all fall : DOMINO
24-across – See 23 : EFFECT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Strange occurrence, person or thing : ODDITY
2-down – Species of narcissus : JONQUIL
3-down – System of beliefs : CREED
5-down – American-born British sculptor : EPSTEIN
6-down – Downright – deviation : SHEER
7-down – The external, untouched world : NATURE
9-down – Target found in pubs : DARTBOARD
13-down – Very large number : ZILLION
14-down – Cheat : SWINDLE
15-down – Made or performed unevenly : RAGGED
16-down – Purpose : INTENT
18-down – Partial darkness : GLOOM
20-down – Light banter – husks from corn : CHAFF
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.