This crossword No. 10574 clues and answers were published on Sat 27 Mar 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10574 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Frequency of 1,000 cycles per second : KILOHERTZ
8-across – Maggot : LARVA
9-across – Tedium : BOREDOM
10-across – Container for Earl Grey etc : TEACADDY
11-across – Colour – smutty : BLUE
13-across – Unconscious state : STUPOR
14-across – Postpone – disconcert : PUTOFF
16-across – Region : AREA
17-across – Baldness : ALOPECIA
19-across – Difficult to catch : ELUSIVE
20-across – Artificial : FALSE
21-across – Equivalent retaliation : TITFORTAT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Indonesian volcanic island with a massive eruption in 1883 : KRAKATOA
2-down – Sexual urge : LIBIDO
3-down – Instrument : HARP
4-down – Corpuscle containing haemoglobin : REDBLOODCELL
5-down – Walking aids : ZIMMERFRAMES
6-down – Genesis, Exodus etc : OLDTESTAMENT
7-down – Children’s party game where things are sought : TREASUREHUNT
12-down – Childhood plumpness : PUPPYFAT
15-down – Eloquent : FLUENT
18-down – Down-and-out drunkard : WINO
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.