This crossword No. 10883 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 Mar 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10883 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Make worse : AGGRAVATE
8-across – Small breed of dog : PEKE
9-across – Big guns : ARTILLERY
10-across – Stimulation – sound of bee : BUZZ
13-across – Gem : JEWEL
15-across – Wild, boisterous girl : TOMBOY
16-across – English naval commander – wrestling hold : NELSON
17-across – Remove bone from : FILLET
19-across – Natural fibre : COTTON
20-across – Large black bird : RAVEN
21-across – Fissure : RIFT
24-across – Extremely unsafe vehicle or building : DEATHTRAP
25-across – Cattle : OXEN
26-across – Surreptitious : UNDERHAND
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Clothe : GARB
3-down – Complain bitterly – wading bird : RAIL
4-down – Glen : VALLEY
5-down – Large dish : TUREEN
6-down – Totally essential : REQUISITE
7-down – Intermediate floor between ground and first : MEZZANINE
11-down – Space for use by employees : STAFFROOM
12-down – Device to boost sound levels : AMPLIFIER
13-down – Wag : JOKER
14-down – Citrus fruit : LEMON
18-down – Public house : TAVERN
19-down – Midpoint : CENTRE
22-down – Irritation of skin : ITCH
23-down – Make aware of danger : WARN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.