This crossword No. 11769 clues and answers were published on Mon 28 Jan 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11769 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – China knot : NINOTCHKA
8-across – Separately : APART
9-across – See 16 : POPPINS
10-across – Hot curry : VINDALOO
11-across – Agricultural unit : FARM
13-across – Comfort : SOLACE
14-across – Drive away : DISPEL
16-across – Disney film with Julie Andrews : MARY
17-across – Relating to personal care – in the countryside, perhaps : PASTORAL
19-across – Too perfect for this world : UTOPIAN
20-across – Piece to fit into mortise : TENON
21-across – Film about motor cyclists’ travels : EASYRIDER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Tree-climbing bird : NUTHATCH
2-down – Japanese for Japan : NIPPON
3-down – Sort – way to write : TYPE
4-down – Next in line to throne : HEIRAPPARENT
5-down – Sequence of operations in factory : ASSEMBLYLINE
6-down – Rodent of the cornfield : HARVESTMOUSE
7-down – Boastful : VAINGLORIOUS
12-down – Absolute ruler : DICTATOR
15-down – Tinned or pre-recorded : CANNED
18-down – Untruthful person : LIAR
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.