This crossword No. 10000 clues and answers were published on Thu 23 May 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10000 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Coffee with milk : CAFEAULAIT
7-across – Merciful : LENIENT
8-across – Cheated : DUPED
10-across – Doctored bulls : OXEN
11-across – Card game for two to four players : CRIBBAGE
13-across – Pulled : YANKED
15-across – For nothing : GRATIS
17-across – Scholar – relating to a college : ACADEMIC
18-across – Opera song : ARIA
21-across – Fungus used in fermenting : YEAST
22-across – Sexless : EPICENE
23-across – Stop work : CALLITADAY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Light, narrow open boat : CANOE
2-down – Rushed : FLEW
3-down – Sweet course : AFTERS
4-down – Red beetle with black spots : LADYBIRD
5-down – Graft into the body : IMPLANT
6-down – Tomato juice and vodka : BLOODYMARY
9-down – Firmly fixed : DEEPSEATED
12-down – Base of a statue : PEDESTAL
14-down – North American river with famous falls : NIAGARA
16-down – Quiet : SILENT
19-down – Shrill : REEDY
20-down – Generous – type : KIND
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.