This crossword No. 10457 clues and answers were published on Mon 10 Nov 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10457 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Load-carrying animal … : BEASTOFBURDEN
8-across – … such as this : ASS
9-across – Spinning top : WHIRLIGIG
10-across – Three wickets taken by a bowler with consecutive balls : HATTRICK
11-across – Help : ABET
13-across – Study of plants : BOTANY
14-across – Like Cheshire : CHEESY
16-across – Pare : TRIM
17-across – Anatomical model – dwarf – child : MANNIKIN
20-across – Irish county, a long way off in song : TIPPERARY
21-across – Say further : ADD
22-across – Person attending the January sales, perhaps : BARGAINHUNTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Stretch of coastline : BEACH
2-down – Someone taking over companies and selling them on piecemeal : ASSETSTRIPPER
3-down – Very tall : TOWERING
4-down – Draw back in shock : FLINCH
5-down – Hideous : UGLY
6-down – Mess : DOGSBREAKFAST
7-down – Regularly during the hours of darkness : NIGHTLY
12-down – Ta! : THANKYOU
13-down – Vessel for ablutions : BATHTUB
15-down – Israelites’ Promised Land : CANAAN
18-down – Lowest point : NADIR
19-down – Second Greek letter : BETA
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.