This crossword No. 11449 clues and answers were published on Wed 17 Jan 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11449 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Spanish dance : BOLERO
4-across – Bohemian dance : POLKA
7-across – Serving as a significant symbol : ICONIC
8-across – Gizmo : GADGET
9-across – Spend all at once – colour : BLUE
10-across – Tree good for hedging : HORNBEAM
12-across – Public dispute : CONTROVERSY
17-across – Emperor – brandy : NAPOLEON
19-across – Part of speech : VERB
20-across – Not : ONEOFF
21-across – Falcon – wizard : MERLIN
22-across – Skinflint : MISER
23-across – Arrival : ADVENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Rural – pastoral : BUCOLIC
2-down – Portable light : LANTERN
3-down – Steeplechaser, maybe : RACEHORSE
4-down – Shellfish : PRAWN
5-down – Drunk and unable to stand : LEGLESS
6-down – Season : AUTUMN
11-down – Barking : RAVINGMAD
13-down – Bear down hard on : OPPRESS
14-down – Daydream : REVERIE
15-down – Adherent of the White Rose : YORKIST
16-down – Tell : INFORM
18-down – Person serving long sentence : LIFER
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.