This crossword No. 11890 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Jun 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11890 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Expensive : DEAR
3-across – US casino city : LASVEGAS
8-across – Young horse – gun : COLT
9-across – Daddy-longlegs : CRANEFLY
11-across – Scruffy urchin : RAGAMUFFIN
14-across – That which is aimed at : TARGET
15-across – Contention : STRIFE
17-across – Variety entertainment : VAUDEVILLE
20-across – Precious metal : PLATINUM
21-across – Drawback : SNAG
22-across – Earnest plea : ENTREATY
23-across – Yield : CEDE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Add ornamentation to : DECORATE
2-down – Symbolic narrative : ALLEGORY
4-down – Floating freely : ADRIFT
5-down – Revengeful : VINDICTIVE
6-down – Nonsense : GUFF
7-down – Protein derived from oriental beans : SOYA
10-down – Essential : IMPERATIVE
12-down – Unjustifiable force : VIOLENCE
13-down – Erne : SEAEAGLE
16-down – Adapt : ADJUST
18-down – Thin fencing sword : EPEE
19-down – Small pointed projectile : DART
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.