This crossword No. 11353 clues and answers were published on Mon 25 Sep 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11353 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Plain metal hair clip : KIRBYGRIP
8-across – Truck : LORRY
9-across – Wonderful event : MIRACLE
10-across – Official commendation : CITATION
11-across – Sheet of floating ice : FLOE
13-across – Eager : RARING
14-across – Italian port on Adriatic : RIMINI
16-across – Rooster : COCK
17-across – Administrative capital of South Africa : PRETORIA
19-across – Place of learning : ACADEMY
20-across – Type of artistic style : GENRE
21-across – Appropriate though not necessarily fair : EXPEDIENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Important piece at apex of arch : KEYSTONE
2-down – Stern and inflexible person – part of a musket’s equipment : RAMROD
3-down – City and royal house : YORK
4-down – Obstinately disobedient – cartel in cart : RECALCITRANT
5-down – Planned beforehand : PREMEDITATED
6-down – Lure of greyhound racing : ELECTRICHARE
7-down – Ailment affecting scribes : WRITERSCRAMP
12-down – Hermetically sealed : AIRTIGHT
15-down – Anti-erosion breakwater : GROYNE
18-down – Small ornamental strung ball : BEAD
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.