This crossword No. 10014 clues and answers were published on Sat 08 Jun 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10014 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Shelf over fireplace : MANTELPIECE
9-across – Rare visit : ARRIVISTE
10-across – Brazilian city : RIO
11-across – : LOGAN
13-across – Prospect : OUTLOOK
14-across – Songbird : CANARY
15-across – Large 24 chamber : CAVERN
18-across – Type of desk : ROLLTOP
20-across – Improvise : ADLIB
21-across – Purpose : AIM
22-across – Navigable waterway : SHIPCANAL
24-across – Subterranean : UNDERGROUND
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Melody : AIR
3-down – Modern composer, John : TAVENER
4-down – Piece of instruction : LESSON
5-down – Foolish : INEPT
6-down – Bodily : CORPOREAL
7-down – Graced Libra : GARLICBREAD
8-down – Unlikely : COCKANDBULL
12-down – Polite, kind or upper-class fellow : GENTLEMAN
16-down – Capital of Corsica : AJACCIO
17-down – Season : SPRING
19-down – Discrimination : TASTE
23-down – Religious woman : NUN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.