This crossword No. 12570 clues and answers were published on Tue 24 Aug 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12570 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Former award for such as 2 : MILITARYMEDAL
8-across – Weapon : GUN
9-across – Superior to all others : PARAMOUNT
10-across – Islamic emblem — shape as of moon : CRESCENT
11-across – Political grouping : BLOC
13-across – Select : CHOOSE
14-across – Soothing and sweet : DULCET
16-across – Strong cord : ROPE
17-across – Flatter : SOFTSOAP
20-across – Herb used with carrot for soup : CORIANDER
21-across – Wind instrument : SAX
22-across – Quality prescribed by Delphic oracle etc : SELFKNOWLEDGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sorcery — conjuring : MAGIC
2-down – Junior NCO : LANCECORPORAL
3-down – Given the same sort of parts : TYPECAST
4-down – Very keen : RARING
5-down – Acting without speaking : MIME
6-down – Cheated by one’s own agent : DOUBLECROSSED
7-down – Cricket stroke : LATECUT
12-down – Throaty sort of sound : GUTTURAL
13-down – Capital of Venezuela : CARACAS
15-down – Jinx : HOODOO
18-down – Fairy : PIXIE
19-down – Cover for the face : MASK
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.