This crossword No. 12061 clues and answers were published on Mon 05 Jan 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12061 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – The Black Death : BUBONICPLAGUE
8-across – Small Italian dumplings similar to pasta : GNOCCHI
9-across – Well rounded – opt suddenly : PLUMP
10-across – Small forest : WOOD
11-across – Autocrat : DICTATOR
13-across – Reaping tool : SCYTHE
14-across – Garden plant also known as wattle : ACACIA
17-across – Wild flower used medicinally and for tea : CAMOMILE
19-across – Large plant with trunk : TREE
21-across – Relating to old civilisation in Mexico : AZTEC
22-across – Exclude from consideration : RULEOUT
24-across – Intelligent and well-informed : KNOWLEDGEABLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Beseech : BEG
2-down – Study of living organisms : BIOLOGY
3-down – Part of body connecting head and torso : NECK
4-down – Period of dire trouble : CRISIS
5-down – Cosmetic item : LIPSTICK
6-down – : GRUNT
7-down – Amend to remove anything deemed offensive – eg pure tax : EXPURGATE
10-down – Pithy remark : WISECRACK
12-down – Substance derived from or used in molecular reaction : CHEMICAL
15-down – Vehicle packed with explosives and primed : CARBOMB
16-down – Blazed up – widening out : FLARED
18-down – Parisian underground : METRO
20-down – Stick together : GLUE
23-down – Draw – knot : TIE
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.