This crossword No. 10517 clues and answers were published on Wed 21 Jan 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10517 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Palace built for Louis XIV : VERSAILLES
7-across – Row : ARGUMENT
8-across – Soccer achievement : GOAL
9-across – Country of Baghdad and Basra : IRAQ
10-across – Sprat : HERRING
12-across – Dealer in sewing items etc : HABERDASHER
14-across – Termite mound : ANTHILL
16-across – Brandenburg Concertos composer : BACH
19-across – Yashmak, for instance : VEIL
20-across – The Levant : NEAREAST
21-across – The Rite of Spring composer : STRAVINSKY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rigoletto composer : VERDI
2-down – Background noise made by actors : RHUBARB
3-down – Very top : APEX
4-down – Of the Protestant Reformation : LUTHERAN
5-down – Enigma Variations composer : ELGAR
6-down – The Ring of the Nibelung composer : WAGNER
11-down – Ceylon since 1972 : SRILANKA
12-down – Water Music composer : HANDEL
13-down – Sky – good grief! : HEAVENS
15-down – The Planets composer : HOLST
17-down – Shameless woman : HUSSY
18-down – Indian dress : SARI
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.