This crossword No. 11609 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Jul 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11609 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Flower like daffodil : NARCISSUS
8-across – Flower – standard type : STOCK
9-across – Flower of primrose family : COWSLIP
10-across – Author of Tom Jones : FIELDING
11-across – Beast – tolerate : BEAR
13-across – Get away : ESCAPE
14-across – Piece of shot : PELLET
16-across – Flower, maybe vera : ALOE
17-across – : PRECINCT
19-across – Planet : NEPTUNE
20-across – Tropical fruit : MANGO
21-across – One giving great pain or annoyance : TORMENTOR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Man : NAKEDAPE
2-down – Originating not long ago : RECENT
3-down – US state : IOWA
4-down – Compensating feature of cloud : SILVERLINING
5-down – Irrational belief : SUPERSTITION
6-down – 50% of the time : ASOFTENASNOT
7-down – Fall heavily and unexpectedly : COMEACROPPER
12-down – 2 arrival : NEWCOMER
15-down – Pressing : URGENT
18-down – Fibre for hessian etc : JUTE
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.