This crossword No. 12044 clues and answers were published on Sat 13 Dec 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12044 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Part of sentence : CLAUSE
4-across – Hesitate : WAVER
7-across – Thread – London street : STRAND
8-across – English-born film director : ALFRED
9-across – Charlie ___ Parker – time inside : BIRD
10-across – Greek : ATHENIAN
12-across – Genuine : HONESTTOGOD
17-across – The Way of _____ : ALLFLESH
19-across – Summit : APEX
20-across – Agreement : TREATY
21-across – Severe trial : ORDEAL
22-across – Take it easy : RELAX
23-across – Very thin : SKINNY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – His fact : CATFISH
2-down – Desert : ABANDON
3-down – Not the central passageway : SIDEAISLE
4-down – Irish wit and playwright : WILDE
5-down – Giddiness : VERTIGO
6-down – Gnawing animal : RODENT
11-down – See 8 : HITCHCOCK
13-down – Source of petroleum : OILWELL
14-down – Make happy : GLADDEN
15-down – Relating to : DIETARY
16-down – Treat violently – pancake mix : BATTER
18-down – Juice from the rubber tree : LATEX
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.