This crossword No. 10343 clues and answers were published on Mon 30 Jun 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10343 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – This country : UNITEDKINGDOM
8-across – Public transport : BUS
9-across – Small 11 cottage : BUTANDBEN
10-across – Wild plant, often crystallised : ANGELICA
11-across – Caledonian : SCOT
13-across – Prim and prudish : PRISSY
14-across – Fisherman : ANGLER
16-across – Piece of wood or potato : CHIP
17-across – Longfellow’s poem of a tragic voyage : THEWRECK
20-across – Unimportant matter : SMALLBEER
21-across – Small amount : TAD
22-across – See 17 : OFTHEHESPERUS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Shadow : UMBRA
2-down – Unimportant : INSIGNIFICANT
3-down – Blockage by a blood clot : EMBOLISM
4-down – Sentimental or pretentious art : KITSCH
5-down – Nobody – nothing : NONE
6-down – Moneylender’s agent : DEBTCOLLECTOR
7-down – Enormous or grotesque being : MONSTER
12-down – Spring flower : SNOWDROP
13-down – Spanish painter : PICASSO
15-down – Dairy product : CHEESE
18-down – Fame – prestige : KUDOS
19-down – Crossword aid : CLUE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.