This crossword No. 11436 clues and answers were published on Tue 02 Jan 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11436 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Polka-like, 19th century German dance : SCHOTTISCHE
9-across – Two-step : PASODOBLE
10-across – Dance of the 1950s : BOP
11-across – Concentrated beam of light : LASER
13-across – Spite : RANCOUR
14-across – Bone at base of spine : COCCYX
15-across – Phlegmatic : STOLID
18-across – Scene of operations : THEATRE
20-across – Channel in the skull : SINUS
21-across – Eggs : OVA
22-across – Homesickness : NOSTALGIA
24-across – Of which the destinations are secret : MYSTERYTOUR
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Greek island – lettuce : COS
3-down – Soldier with special duties – hospital attendant : ORDERLY
4-down – Historic site of public hangings : TYBURN
5-down – Radiance : SHEEN
6-down – Mischievous spirit : HOBGOBLIN
7-down – Request for job etc : APPLICATION
8-down – Love potion : APHRODISIAC
12-down – Administrative assistant : SECRETARY
16-down – One of the statutes excluding Catholics from office up to 1829 : TESTACT
17-down – Wielder of blue pencil : CENSOR
19-down – Item of belief : TENET
23-down – Wildebeest : GNU
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.