This crossword No. 12140 clues and answers were published on Tue 07 Apr 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12140 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Building used for astronomy : OBSERVATORY
9-across – Beatles album — recording studio : ABBEYROAD
10-across – Mountain pass : COL
11-across – Put forward for formal discussion : TABLE
13-across – Plain — site of the original Games : OLYMPIA
14-across – Vulgarly colourful : GARISH
15-across – Drive forward : PROPEL
18-across – Great pain : ANGUISH
20-across – Rice wine used in Japanese cookery : MIRIN
21-across – Weeding tool : HOE
22-across – Now and again : SOMETIMES
24-across – Small distance : STONESTHROW
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Brief curtsy — hairstyle : BOB
3-down – See 17 : ELYSEES
4-down – Haitian witchcraft : VOODOO
5-down – Bear — boy : TEDDY
6-down – Thin edible base for baking : RICEPAPER
7-down – Map-making : CARTOGRAPHY
8-down – Proverbially, almost as good as piety : CLEANLINESS
12-down – : BORNGREAT
16-down – Further engagement of the same contestants : REMATCH
17-down – Heaven in Paris? : CHAMPS
19-down – Scandinavian playwright : IBSEN
23-down – Low : MOO
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.