This crossword No. 12379 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Jan 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12379 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Arabic hoop : ACROPHOBIA
7-across – Uproot by force : EXTRACT
8-across – Result : EVENT
10-across – Deposit with a pawnbroker : HOCK
11-across – Absolute ruler : DICTATOR
13-across – Master : STREAM
15-across – Out-and-out : ARRANT
17-across – Eavesdropper : LISTENER
18-across – Bitter : SOUR
21-across – Share equally : HALVE
22-across – Muster : MARSHAL
23-across – Good taste in clothes : DRESSSENSE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One of Montezuma’s people : AZTEC
2-down – 20 quires : REAM
3-down – Spoken regional dialect : PATOIS
4-down – Prelude : OVERTURE
5-down – Apathy : INERTIA
6-down – Large wine bottle — very long-lived man : METHUSELAH
9-down – Capsize : TURNTURTLE
12-down – Negligent : CARELESS
14-down – Cattle thief : RUSTLER
16-down – Messenger of the Greek gods : HERMES
19-down – Chore : OCHRE
20-down – Bird — former British servicewoman : WREN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.