This crossword No. 10071 clues and answers were published on Wed 14 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10071 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fido’s rusk? : DOGBISCUIT
7-across – Heavy continuous rainfall : DOWNPOUR
8-across – Passenger vehicle on rails : TRAM
9-across – People’s personal pride – the parts of them that are conscious : EGOS
10-across – Fierce competition to succeed in life : RATRACE
12-across – Disaster : CATASTROPHE
14-across – Circus gymnast : ACROBAT
16-across – Continent bordering three oceans : ASIA
19-across – Crooked – inclination : BENT
20-across – Solitary person : LONEWOLF
21-across – Serialised TV or radio dramas : SOAPOPERAS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Male bee – monotonous hum : DRONE
2-down – Having left the house : GONEOUT
3-down – Metallic element, symbol Fe : IRON
4-down – Pirates : CORSAIRS
5-down – Bury – Milan football club : INTER
6-down – Clumsy : GAUCHE
11-down – Fan-shaped shell : ESCALLOP
12-down – Prestige : CACHET
13-down – Since 1945 : POSTWAR
15-down – Surpass : OUTDO
17-down – Sky-toting Titan : ATLAS
18-down – Bargain : SNIP
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.