This crossword No. 10139 clues and answers were published on Fri 01 Nov 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10139 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Whisky mixer : SODA
3-across – Cathedral city in north-west France : CHARTRES
8-across – Greek god of love : EROS
9-across – Greek god of sleep and dreams : MORPHEUS
11-across – Sauce : MAYONNAISE
14-across – Nerve cell : NEURON
15-across – Relating to race : ETHNIC
17-across – Venomous, reddish-brown American snake : COPPERHEAD
20-across – Awful to taste : INEDIBLE
21-across – Greek goddess of victory : NIKE
22-across – Greek god of the sea and earthquakes : POSEIDON
23-across – Spoilt child : BRAT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Piping hot : STEAMING
2-down – Greek god of wine and good times : DIONYSUS
4-down – Pipe for smoking marijuana etc : HOOKAH
5-down – Box containing items for safekeeping : REPOSITORY
6-down – Greek goddess of fertility – running bird : RHEA
7-down – Neither good nor bad : SOSO
10-down – In the year of our Lord : ANNODOMINI
12-down – Poorer in quality : INFERIOR
13-down – Conclusive moment : ACIDTEST
16-down – Greek : APOLLO
18-down – Saggy and drooping : LIMP
19-down – Supreme Greek god : ZEUS
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.