This crossword No. 11055 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Oct 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11055 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Money paid to worker : WAGE
3-across – Forcemeat : STUFFING
8-across – Accessible to all : OPEN
9-across – Ridiculous : FARCICAL
11-across – Acceptance of general standards : CONFORMITY
14-across – Noisy tropical insect : CICADA
15-across – Anew : AFRESH
17-across – Magnetic force : ATTRACTION
20-across – Region of northern France : NORMANDY
21-across – Object of worship : IDOL
22-across – Novice : BEGINNER
23-across – Mark of old wound : SCAR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Game bird : WOODCOCK
2-down – Port on the Firth of Clyde : GREENOCK
4-down – Psychological 23 : TRAUMA
5-down – In presence of or confrontation with another : FACETOFACE
6-down – Craving : ITCH
7-down – Breathing organ in fish : GILL
10-down – Means of transporting freight : GOODSTRAIN
12-down – Intermittent : PERIODIC
13-down – Dealer in supplies for ships : CHANDLER
16-down – Cause for resentment : GRUDGE
18-down – Protuberance : KNOB
19-down – Boast : BRAG
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.