This crossword No. 10874 clues and answers were published on Mon 14 Mar 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10874 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Heavy-handed : PONDEROUS
8-across – Repeat : RERUN
9-across – Lessen : DWINDLE
10-across – Dealing with : HANDLING
11-across – Amphibian : FROG
13-across – The Mikado’s town : TITIPU
14-across – Flesh brush : LOOFAH
16-across – Material for idol’s feet? : CLAY
17-across – Reverie : DAYDREAM
19-across – Done all by oneself : UNAIDED
20-across – Indian corn : MAIZE
21-across – Fan : EXTRACTOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Ulysses’ wife : PENELOPE
2-down – South African writer : NADINE
3-down – Wicked : EVIL
4-down – : ORDEROFMERIT
5-down – Unsuitable nutcracker? : SLEDGEHAMMER
6-down – Art of designing buildings etc : ARCHITECTURE
7-down – Stop gradually but finally : GRINDTOAHALT
12-down – See 2 : GORDIMER
15-down – Brigand : BANDIT
18-down – Notion : IDEA
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.