This crossword No. 12403 clues and answers were published on Wed 10 Feb 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12403 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – : GILTEDGED
8-across – Prod : POKE
9-across – Frantic : FRENETIC
10-across – State in eastern Germany : SAXONY
11-across – Button used on quiz shows? : BUZZER
13-across – Enlist : SIGNUP
15-across – Lord of the Jungle : TARZAN
16-across – High street retailer : JEWELLER
18-across – Take cover — skin : HIDE
19-across – Bizarre and disfigured — preposterous : GROTESQUE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sh! : PIPEDOWN
2-down – Staid — airless : STUFFY
3-down – Quickly is one, for example : ADVERB
4-down – In this place : HERE
6-down – Ladies’ man : WOMANISER
7-down – Flooded field for growing cereal crop : RICEPADDY
12-down – Time for the action to begin : ZEROHOUR
14-down – Civil : POLITE
15-down – Push forward with force — gist : THRUST
17-down – Husband of a countess : EARL
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.