This crossword No. 11117 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 Dec 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11117 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Medway town – hero of … : ROCHESTER
8-across – … novel by 19 10 : JANE
9-across – Opening : APERTURE
10-across – See 19 : BRONTE
11-across – Separate : DIVIDE
13-across – Mark by overheating : SCORCH
15-across – Civil : POLITE
16-across – Senior churchman – bird : CARDINAL
18-across – See 8 : EYRE
19-across – Yorkshire novelist : CHARLOTTE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Person in charge of colony, prison etc : GOVERNOR
2-down – Group of words : PHRASE
3-down – Climb : ASCEND
4-down – Thaw : MELT
6-down – Aristocrat : PATRICIAN
7-down – Grasping and exploitative : PREDATORY
12-down – Novel by 19 10 : VILLETTE
14-down – Needing food : HUNGRY
15-down – Cushion : PILLOW
17-down – Roald, writer : DAHL
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.