This crossword No. 10040 clues and answers were published on Tue 09 Jul 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10040 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Vigorous – healthy : ROBUST
4-across – Goal – protest : OBJECT
8-across – Don’t take – time off : LEAVE
9-across – Polish dance : MAZURKA
10-across – Cowardly – young fowl : CHICKEN
11-across – Brownish-yellow colour : OCHRE
12-across – Turn out to pasture – retire : GOTOGRASS
17-across – Trunk : TORSO
19-across – Meditate – mirror – show : REFLECT
21-across – Tend – slope : INCLINE
22-across – Surpass – overshadow – excel : OUTDO
23-across – Show – hide : SCREEN
24-across – Chief – paper fastener : STAPLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Widow – survivor : RELICT
2-down – Attitude – pivot – reference : BEARING
3-down – Smooth – well-fed : SLEEK
5-down – Musical instrument – military weapon : BAZOOKA
6-down – Ground – globe – soil : EARTH
7-down – Found – copied : TRACED
9-down – Zoo : MENAGARIE
13-down – Double-cross : TWOTIME
14-down – Approached with pomp – gathered dust : SWEPTUP
15-down – Flight of steps : STAIRS
16-down – Mark – oarsman : STROKE
18-down – Happen again : RECUR
20-down – Forepart – audacity : FRONT
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.