This crossword No. 12018 clues and answers were published on Thu 13 Nov 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12018 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Item of bedlinen : PILLOWCASE
7-across – Standing vertically – post : UPRIGHT
8-across – Put down – cheap wine : PLONK
10-across – Sound again : ECHO
11-across – Musical work : CONCERTO
13-across – Keeper : GOALIE
15-across – Flash of colour – run naked : STREAK
17-across – Scholar : ACADEMIC
18-across – Frank : OPEN
21-across – Former German security service : STASI
22-across – Stoppage : CLOSURE
23-across – Trivial and protracted chatting : YACKETYYAK
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Bird’s seat – fish : PERCH
2-down – Children’s building bricks : LEGO
3-down – Choice : OPTION
4-down – Amount that can be contained : CAPACITY
5-down – Source of great trouble : SCOURGE
6-down – Very important police informer : SUPERGRASS
9-down – With legs curving inwards : KNOCKKNEED
12-down – Irish county – five-line poem : LIMERICK
14-down – State on the Gulf of Mexico : ALABAMA
16-down – Lion or tiger, say : BIGCAT
19-down – Pull a guitar string – courage : PLUCK
20-down – Optimistic : ROSY
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.