This crossword No. 10017 clues and answers were published on Wed 12 Jun 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10017 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Plant, maybe deadly : NIGHTSHADE
7-across – Office of resigning MP : CHILTERN
8-across – Register one’s choice : VOTE
9-across – Sound of dog’s bark : WOOF
10-across – Move slowly and awkwardly : TRUNDLE
12-across – Shown to be false : DISCREDITED
14-across – Make louder or fuller : AMPLIFY
16-across – Larva : GRUB
19-across – Dry : ARID
20-across – Disruptive disturbance : UPHEAVAL
21-across – Raw recruit : TENDERFOOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – In any manner : NOHOW
2-down – Gibbet : GALLOWS
3-down – Row : TIER
4-down – See 7 : HUNDREDS
5-down – Sofa – bed : DIVAN
6-down – Phlegmatic : STOLID
11-down – Deep : PROFOUND
12-down – Modest in manner : DEMURE
13-down – Violent storm : TORNADO
15-down – Shelf : LEDGE
17-down – Brag : BOAST
18-down – Do the cleaning – tea! : CHAR
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.