This crossword No. 10127 clues and answers were published on Fri 18 Oct 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10127 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cross-grained : PERVERSE
5-across – Piece of silicon or potato? : CHIP
9-across – Check on accounts : AUDIT
10-across – Transporter of luggage or disease : CARRIER
11-across – Overall control of current : MASTERSWITCH
13-across – Hired assassin : HITMAN
14-across – Feeling of hostility : ANIMUS
17-across – Inaccurate forecaster? : FALSEPROPHET
20-across – Gas used in lasers etc : KRYPTON
21-across – Perfect : IDEAL
22-across – Story : YARN
23-across – Piece of information in paper etc : NEWSITEM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Drama : PLAY
2-down – Glowing : RADIANT
3-down – Dealers in property : ESTATEAGENTS
4-down – Safe : SECURE
6-down – : HOIST
7-down – Buy : PURCHASE
8-down – Adolescent muscular problem – temporary difficulty : GROWINGPAINS
12-down – Press it to type capitals : SHIFTKEY
15-down – Actress – life jacket : MAEWEST
16-down – Border : FRINGE
18-down – Stratum : LAYER
19-down – Po-faced : GLUM
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.