This crossword No. 10414 clues and answers were published on Sat 20 Sep 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10414 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Trinket : KNICKKNACK
7-across – Why a dropped slice of bread will always land butter side down, perhaps : SODSLAW
8-across – Gift from the Wise Men – sweet cicely : MYRRH
10-across – Snug : COSY
11-across – Excessive eater and drinker : GOURMAND
13-across – Lizard : IGUANA
15-across – Mad – layer of eggs in another bird’s nest : CUCKOO
17-across – Huge : THUMPING
18-across – Gem : OPAL
21-across – Formative years : YOUTH
22-across – Dilapidated : RUNDOWN
23-across – Lightning war : BLITZKRIEG
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Prestige : KUDOS
2-down – Indolent : IDLE
3-down – Behave obsequiously : KOWTOW
4-down – Ever so many : NUMEROUS
5-down – Where one goes into space! : CARPARK
6-down – Trick cyclist’s profession? : PSYCHIATRY
9-down – Skim across water at high speed : HYDROPLANE
12-down – Informal photograph : SNAPSHOT
14-down – Curious : UNUSUAL
16-down – Coat : ANORAK
19-down – Tine : PRONG
20-down – Someone opposed : ANTI
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.