This crossword No. 12263 clues and answers were published on Fri 28 Aug 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12263 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – To do with fine eating : GASTRONOMICAL
8-across – To be sickly : AIL
9-across – Snare for vermin : MOUSETRAP
10-across – Month : DECEMBER
11-across – Military alliance : NATO
13-across – US state capital : DENVER
14-across – Crude dwelling — sailor’s song : SHANTY
16-across – Post — armour : MAIL
17-across – Oat cases : SEACOAST
20-across – Book of words with synonyms, antonyms etc : THESAURUS
21-across – Weep : SOB
22-across – Zone from which eg school children might come : CATCHMENTAREA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sentry : GUARD
2-down – Assuredly reliant on one’s own powers : SELFCONFIDENT
3-down – Recall to mind : REMEMBER
4-down – Castrate : NEUTER
5-down – Bearing : MIEN
6-down – Preliminary event : CURTAINRAISER
7-down – Disease affecting skin and nerves : LEPROSY
12-down – Stocky : THICKSET
13-down – It’d come : DEMOTIC
15-down – Official edict : DECREE
18-down – Shinbone : TIBIA
19-down – Solemn pledge : OATH
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.