This crossword No. 12397 clues and answers were published on Wed 03 Feb 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12397 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Soft pad for use with cosmetics : POWDERPUFF
7-across – Unpleasant-smelling woodland animal : POLECAT
8-across – Tinge : TINCT
10-across – No longer present : GONE
11-across – Below the ocean surface : UNDERSEA
13-across – Proverbially reticent shellfish : OYSTER
15-across – Part of garment covering the arm : SLEEVE
17-across – Mounted bullfighter : TOREADOR
18-across – The Garden of England : KENT
21-across – Rain mixed with snow or hail : SLEET
22-across – Farming vehicle : TRACTOR
23-across – Charm : ATTRACTION
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Electricity grid construction : PYLON
2-down – Candle cord — Scottish town : WICK
3-down – Bulk — compass : EXTENT
4-down – Spare tyre : POTBELLY
5-down – Subtlety and tact : FINESSE
6-down – Thin flap in the throat : EPIGLOTTIS
9-down – Path of an object through the air : TRAJECTORY
12-down – Wine container : DECANTER
14-down – Superabundance : SURFEIT
16-down – Expressed in verse : POETIC
19-down – Dine at home : EATIN
20-down – Three Wise Men from the East : MAGI
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.