This crossword No. 10300 clues and answers were published on Sat 10 May 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10300 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Go stealthily or cautiously : PUSSYFOOT
8-across – Woody plant : TREE
9-across – Excellent : FIRSTRATE
10-across – Nobleman – fist : DUKE
13-across – Sap product : RESIN
15-across – Masseur – series of bridge games : RUBBER
16-across – Restraint for animal : TETHER
17-across – No runs are scored from this – young girl : MAIDEN
19-across – Fine-tune : ADJUST
20-across – Blurred – dazed – vague : WOOZY
21-across – Silly person : TWIT
24-across – Pantomime character with Columbine – rugby player : HARLEQUIN
25-across – Essential point in the matter or problem : CRUX
26-across – One’s old university : ALMAMATER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Single element : UNIT
3-down – OK, but nothing special : SOSO
4-down – The first of two mentioned : FORMER
5-down – Mentally get the better of : OUTWIT
6-down – Agitated – over-excited : WROUGHTUP
7-down – Lump from space : METEORITE
11-down – : DRAMATICS
12-down – Unaware : OBLIVIOUS
13-down – Extend eg library loan : RENEW
14-down – Poverty-stricken : NEEDY
18-down – Extra, in cricket : NOBALL
19-down – Showy plant : AZALEA
22-down – : AQUA
23-down – Be – unrecorded : LIVE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.