This crossword No. 10959 clues and answers were published on Tue 21 Jun 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10959 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Party – punch : BASH
3-across – Of food ingredients or concrete, prepared in advance : READYMIX
8-across – Off : AWAY
9-across – Japonica : CAMELLIA
11-across – Act of resuscitation : KISSOFLIFE
14-across – Party nibble : CANAPE
15-across – Occupancy : TENURE
17-across – Date : RENDEZVOUS
20-across – Knowing taker of stolen goods : RECEIVER
21-across – Long live! – oral exam : VIVA
22-across – Dominant female – chief buzzer : QUEENBEE
23-across – Popular TV programme : SOAP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Winter driving hazard : BLACKICE
2-down – Last performance : SWANSONG
4-down – Facilitate : ENABLE
5-down – Large iced food store : DEEPFREEZE
6-down – Beer darker than bitter – not bitter : MILD
7-down – Personal negative view, used in medical diagnosis : XRAY
10-down – Skin tone : COMPLEXION
12-down – Self-propelled aircraft : AUTOGIRO
13-down – Instrument placed between the teeth : JEWSHARP
16-down – Stick : ADHERE
18-down – Where no WMD were found : IRAQ
19-down – Spots : ACNE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.