This crossword No. 11379 clues and answers were published on Wed 25 Oct 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11379 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Dickens wrote of an old one : CURIOSITYSHOP
8-across – Disorderly crowd : MOB
9-across – Docile : TRACTABLE
10-across – In good spirits : CHEERFUL
11-across – Tailpiece : CODA
13-across – Type of order : POSTAL
14-across – Israeli intelligence service : MOSSAD
16-across – Royal bird : SWAN
17-across – Austerity – affliction : HARDSHIP
20-across – Removal, as from school : EXPULSION
21-across – Sick : ILL
22-across – Renewal, as of rundown area : REDEVELOPMENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Amusing : COMIC
2-down – Authorised automatically : RUBBERSTAMPED
3-down – Sudden occurrence, as of disease : OUTBREAK
4-down – Excessively high flier : ICARUS
5-down – Mysterious Himalayan creature : YETI
6-down – Take it or leave it : HOBSONSCHOICE
7-down – Black and white : PIEBALD
12-down – Short wintry spell : COLDSNAP
13-down – French chemist, 1822-95 : PASTEUR
15-down – Beauty treatment, maybe mudpack : FACIAL
18-down – Flier – guide : PILOT
19-down – Eastern European : SLAV
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.