This crossword No. 11477 clues and answers were published on Mon 19 Feb 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11477 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – British dependency in the Caribbean : CAYMANISLANDS
8-across – Instrument – award : GONG
9-across – Begin to shoot : OPENFIRE
10-across – Trifling fault : PECCADILLO
12-across – Courageous : PLUCKY
14-across – Shakespearean – rear : BOTTOM
15-across – Words of Ali Baba : OPENSESAME
19-across – Behind the times : OUTDATED
20-across – Loose scrum : MAUL
21-across – Nothing special : NOGREATSHAKES
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Especially : ABOVEALL
3-down – Spells : MAGIC
4-down – When the sun’s at its highest point : NOONDAY
5-down – Tortoise’s home : SHELL
6-down – Insult : AFFRONT
7-down – Filth : DIRT
11-down – Small rodent : DORMOUSE
13-down – Thick fish soup : CHOWDER
14-down – Apart from : BESIDES
16-down – Further – run : EXTRA
17-down – Commonwealth country in the Pacific, capital Apia : SAMOA
18-down – Throwing sport : JUDO
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.