This crossword No. 11494 clues and answers were published on Sat 10 Mar 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11494 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Persian poet : OMARKHAYYAM
9-across – Monkey puzzle : ARAUCARIA
10-across – Poet and novelist : SIR
11-across – Jewelled headdress : TIARA
13-across – Water tank : CISTERN
14-across – Go back : RECEDE
15-across – Poor : HARDUP
18-across – Early English poet : CHAUCER
20-across – Thigh bone : FEMUR
21-across – Towing boat : TUG
22-across – Jacobean poet : BENJONSON
24-across – Secret : CLANDESTINE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Extinct New Zealand bird : MOA
3-down – Boy’s name : RICHARD
4-down – Boy’s name – Roman poet : HORACE
5-down – Irish poet : YEATS
6-down – Dutch city : AMSTERDAM
7-down – See 10 : WALTERSCOTT
8-down – See-through : TRANSPARENT
12-down – Heavenly being – Russian port : ARCHANGEL
16-down – Insult : AFFRONT
17-down – Shrink in fear or embarrassment : CRINGE
19-down – Room on ship : CABIN
23-down – Wrongdoing : SIN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.