This crossword No. 10101 clues and answers were published on Wed 18 Sep 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10101 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Miserly : PENNYPINCHING
8-across – Large vessel : VAT
9-across – Type of biscuit : GINGERNUT
10-across – Once MP for Chesterfield : TONYBENN
11-across – Mythical ship : ARGO
13-across – Hard worker : TROJAN
14-across – Powerful – convincing : COGENT
16-across – Crooked : AWRY
17-across – Of age : EIGHTEEN
20-across – Musical sliding effect : GLISSANDO
21-across – Piece of turf : SOD
22-across – Horse in Grand National, for example : STEEPLECHASER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Turning pin : PIVOT
2-down – Emphatically, no! : NOTONYOURLIFE
3-down – Jellystone resident : YOGIBEAR
4-down – Turn to bat at baseball : INNING
5-down – Boat race team : CREW
6-down – Mysterious places : INNERRECESSES
7-down – Stop pestering me! : GETLOST
12-down – Contemptuously dismiss : POOHPOOH
13-down – Cause of temporary blindness : TEARGAS
15-down – Mandela’s ex : WINNIE
18-down – The lowest point : NADIR
19-down – At your earliest convenience : ASAP
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.