This crossword No. 11939 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Aug 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11939 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Not capable of being controlled : IRREPRESSIBLE
8-across – Fruit : FIG
9-across – Direction to source information : REFERENCE
10-across – Publicly give up rights : RENOUNCE
11-across – Malt liquor : BEER
13-across – Give solid form to : EMBODY
14-across – Vegetable – tissue in bone : MARROW
16-across – Departed : GONE
17-across – Ring-shaped cake : DOUGHNUT
20-across – Steadfast : IMMOVABLE
21-across – Frozen water : ICE
22-across – Old measure equal to one twentieth of a ton : HUNDREDWEIGHT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Derive as a consequence : INFER
2-down – Trader in discarded materials : RAGANDBONEMAN
3-down – Convince : PERSUADE
4-down – Result : EFFECT
5-down – Certain : SURE
6-down – Bout of overindulgent consumption of alcohol : BINGEDRINKING
7-down – Hair on lower forehead : EYEBROW
12-down – Tissue decay resulting from disease, injury etc : GANGRENE
13-down – The Queen’s language? : ENGLISH
15-down – Place with ideal conditions for rapid growth : HOTBED
18-down – Deal with – delightful surprise : TREAT
19-down – At any time : EVER
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.