This crossword No. 10419 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 Sep 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10419 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Negligent : REMISS
4-across – Sordid : SLEAZY
9-across – Polish national dance : MAZURKA
10-across – US author Mark, attributed with the quote golf is a good walk spoiled : TWAIN
11-across – Compare : LIKEN
12-across – Cold-blooded beast : REPTILE
13-across – Branch of medicine concerned with the skin : DERMATOLOGY
18-across – Numbers on a US envelope : ZIPCODE
20-across – Group of African languages : BANTU
22-across – Extended time in bed in the morning : LIEIN
23-across – Mercury alloy – combination : AMALGAM
24-across – Solution : ANSWER
25-across – Grammatical arrangement : SYNTAX
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sound of thunder or a hungry stomach – discover : RUMBLE
2-down – Piped shopping mall entertainment : MUZAK
3-down – South American republic, capital Paramaribo : SURINAM
5-down – Abatement : LETUP
6-down – Incredible : AMAZING
7-down – Northern soldier in the US Civil War : YANKEE
8-down – Take the responsibility : CARRYTHECAN
14-down – Verbalise – train : EXPRESS
15-down – Book-lending establishment : LIBRARY
16-down – Rhododendron : AZALEA
17-down – Oaf : LUMMOX
19-down – Small weight : OUNCE
21-down – Hours of darkness : NIGHT
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.