This crossword No. 11515 clues and answers were published on Wed 04 Apr 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11515 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Destructive critical attack : HATCHETJOB
7-across – Standards by which judgement can be made : CRITERIA
8-across – Symbolic person or image : ICON
9-across – : MINK
10-across – Pad to keep lug warm : EARMUFF
12-across – Immunising treatment : VACCINATION
14-across – Confuse : FLUSTER
16-across – Covering for foot : SHOE
19-across – Jacob’s brother in the bible : ESAU
20-across – One for whom the glass is half full : OPTIMIST
21-across – Cash : READYMONEY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Seraglio : HAREM
2-down – Having huge strength – ship that famously sunk : TITANIC
3-down – Throw hard : HURL
4-down – Unruly, impetuous person : TEARAWAY
5-down – Narcotic derived from poppy : OPIUM
6-down – Corpse’s chest : COFFIN
11-down – Logs etc for fuel : FIREWOOD
12-down – Travelling bag : VALISE
13-down – Barbarous : INHUMAN
15-down – Pickle – drunkard : SOUSE
17-down – Written composition : ESSAY
18-down – Staunch – stalk : STEM
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.