This crossword No. 12668 clues and answers were published on Thu 16 Dec 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12668 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Legal place of residence : DOMICILE
5-across – Total failure : FLOP
9-across – Fusilli, penne etc : PASTA
10-across – Small quantity of alcoholic drink : SNIFTER
11-across – Disagreeable : CANTANKEROUS
13-across – Quite : PRETTY
14-across – Vent hole peg — US tap : SPIGOT
17-across – Packing container : CARDBOARDBOX
20-across – Deal in illicit alcohol : BOOTLEG
21-across – Suffer : INCUR
22-across – Bay horse with white/grey hairs in its coat : ROAN
23-across – Outstanding — traditional punishment for children? : SPANKING
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hoax : DUPE
2-down – Slip : MISTAKE
3-down – Device designed to keep a woman celibate : CHASTITYBELT
4-down – Behind in a competition : LOSING
6-down – Give up : LETGO
7-down – Hanger-on? : PARASITE
8-down – Scouser : LIVERPUDLIAN
12-down – Longest typing key : SPACEBAR
15-down – Little dumplings : GNOCCHI
16-down – Put the phone down : HANGUP
18-down – Type of wine : RIOJA
19-down – Croaker? : FROG
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.