This crossword No. 11405 clues and answers were published on Fri 24 Nov 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11405 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Very small amount of money : PITTANCE
5-across – Untidy and lazy person : SLOB
9-across – Small heavenly body : COMET
10-across – Abiding by moral principles : ETHICAL
11-across – Industrial area in the Midlands : BLACKCOUNTRY
13-across – Sudden : ABRUPT
14-across – Artist’s workroom : STUDIO
17-across – Overparticular : HARDTOPLEASE
20-across – Commotion : TURMOIL
21-across – The grim reaper : DEATH
22-across – Select and destroy inferior specimens : CULL
23-across – Projecting spar at front of ship : BOWSPRIT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Light kiss : PECK
2-down – Glass – acrobat : TUMBLER
3-down – Foresight : ANTICIPATION
4-down – Squeeze together tightly : CLENCH
6-down – Legal : LICIT
7-down – Noisy publicity : BALLYHOO
8-down – Talk too much and too loudly : SHOUTTHEODDS
12-down – Miserably inadequate : PATHETIC
15-down – Lose hope : DESPAIR
16-down – Greek god of music : APOLLO
18-down – From the countryside : RURAL
19-down – That which – come again! : WHAT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.