This crossword No. 10485 clues and answers were published on Fri 12 Dec 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10485 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Option : CHOICE
4-across – Give : BESTOW
8-across – Young dog : WHELP
9-across – Heading : CAPTION
10-across – Withdraw : RETRACT
11-across – Liver, kidney etc : OFFAL
12-across – Boundary of enclosure : PERIMETER
17-across – Point of concentration : FOCUS
19-across – System of diet etc : REGIMEN
21-across – In a tail : ITALIAN
22-across – : BILGE
23-across – Emperor of Japan : MIKADO
24-across – Confidential : SECRET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Person without courage : COWARD
2-down – Surpass : OVERTOP
3-down – Dried coconut kernel : COPRA
5-down – Make use of – achievement : EXPLOIT
6-down – One who steals : THIEF
7-down – Contrive to get for oneself : WANGLE
9-down – Twin-hulled boat : CATAMARAN
13-down – Cancel : RESCIND
14-down – Walker – rose : RAMBLER
15-down – Assert to be the case : AFFIRM
16-down – Contaminate : INFECT
18-down – Film actor : CLARK
20-down – See 18 : GABLE
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.