This crossword No. 12769 clues and answers were published on Thu 14 Apr 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12769 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hush money : BLACKMAIL
8-across – Property attached to another : SEMI
9-across – What circulates in aristocratic circles? : BLUEBLOOD
10-across – Informer : FINK
13-across – Herb – Fawlty of Fawlty Towers : BASIL
15-across – One cheer? : HURRAH
16-across – Organisation for political or market control : CARTEL
17-across – In the direction of : TOWARD
19-across – Office of a chief monk : ABBACY
20-across – Full of topical references : NEWSY
21-across – Slimy invertebrate with a long thin body : WORM
24-across – Public space in London, neighbour of Hyde and St James’s? : GREENPARK
25-across – Use a straw : SUCK
26-across – Northern Ireland Protestant : ORANGEMAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Quiet period : LULL
3-down – Personnel : CREW
4-down – One learned in Islamic theology and law : MULLAH
5-down – : IRONIC
6-down – Huge : LEVIATHAN
7-down – 1970s’ Dark Side of The Moon band : PINKFLOYD
11-down – Solution for painting walls — clean sweep of victories : WHITEWASH
12-down – Dark grains : BROWNRICE
13-down – Scottish child : BAIRN
14-down – Roadside stopping place : LAYBY
18-down – Less cheap : DEARER
19-down – Behind : ASTERN
22-down – Fencer’s weapon : EPEE
23-down – Part of a building, city etc : AREA
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.