This crossword No. 10079 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Aug 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10079 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Children’s game : BLINDMANSBUFF
8-across – Cookie : BISCUIT
9-across – Proportion : RATIO
10-across – Wavy hairstyle : PERM
11-across – : BOUFFANT
13-across – Former Finnish currency unit : MARKKA
14-across – Soprano – multiply by three : TREBLE
17-across – Balloonist : AERONAUT
19-across – Fail to see or hit : MISS
21-across – Small plant structure that develops into a seed : OVULE
22-across – Hairstyle with a tall, spiky wall of hair, shaved either side : MOHICAN
24-across – Further approbation : REENDORSEMENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hairstyle cut shortly and evenly all round : BOB
2-down – Provider of a security policy : INSURER
3-down – Narcotic : DRUG
4-down – Deed : ACTION
5-down – Infallible : SUREFIRE
6-down – : ULTRA
7-down – Countries’ borders : FRONTIERS
10-down – 18th century hairstyle employing a pad at the front to add bulk : POMPADOUR
12-down – Intimidating hairstyle, closely shaved : SKINHEAD
15-down – Soft loaf, rich with butter and eggs : BRIOCHE
16-down – Indistinct mutter : MURMUR
18-down – Face-reddening cosmetic : ROUGE
20-down – Brogue or loafer, perhaps : SHOE
23-down – Louse’s egg – berk : NIT
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.