This crossword No. 12272 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 Sep 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12272 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Express something with actions and gestures alone : MIME
3-across – Junior hospital doctor : HOUSEMAN
9-across – Censure : REPROVE
10-across – Prince of Troy — capital city : PARIS
11-across – Learn by gathering bits : GLEAN
12-across – Away from the sea : INLAND
14-across – Suffer without complaint : GRINANDBEARIT
17-across – Spade-like scoop : SHOVEL
19-across – With more of it there is less speed : HASTE
22-across – Smouldering piece of dying fire : EMBER
23-across – Regular oval shape : ELLIPSE
24-across – Maim : MUTILATE
25-across – Malay boat with identical ends and one outrigger : PROA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Loan agreement for purchase of property : MORTGAGE
2-down – Tree associated with Canada : MAPLE
4-down – Yielding too much to temptation : OVERINDULGENT
5-down – Part of flower’s calyx : SEPAL
6-down – Seaman : MARINER
7-down – Prying : NOSY
8-down – Part of eye : CORNEA
13-down – And so on : ETCETERA
15-down – Occupy : INHABIT
16-down – Breathe out : EXHALE
18-down – Relating to a pathogenic agent of disease : VIRAL
20-down – Smashing! : SUPER
21-down – Hairdo — combination on football pools : PERM
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.