This crossword No. 10035 clues and answers were published on Wed 03 Jul 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10035 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Making checks – reprimanding : TICKINGOFF
7-across – Harem : SERAGLIO
8-across – Terrible Russian ruler : IVAN
9-across – Carry – betting system : TOTE
10-across – Instruct – admonish : LECTURE
12-across – Position of acute difficulty – pop group : DIRESTRAITS
14-across – Interrupt – burglary : BREAKIN
16-across – Area – Israeli port – Brazilian state : ACRE
19-across – Tax – Northerner : SCOT
20-across – Lent – brought forward : ADVANCED
21-across – Film audition : SCREENTEST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Larceny : THEFT
2-down – Book division – assembly of canons : CHAPTER
3-down – Vain – lazy : IDLE
4-down – Branch of mathematics : GEOMETRY
5-down – Pale – pass out : FAINT
6-down – Zodiac sign : TAURUS
11-down – Gauge – approximation : ESTIMATE
12-down – Immediate – aim : DIRECT
13-down – Anger – holy smoke! : INCENSE
15-down – Greek – garret : ATTIC
17-down – Build – straight up : ERECT
18-down – Still – quits : EVEN
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.