This crossword No. 11776 clues and answers were published on Tue 05 Feb 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11776 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Existing over much time : LONGSTANDING
9-across – Take as one’s own : ADOPT
10-across – Concerned with the written or printed words : TEXTUAL
11-across – Long protruding tooth : TUSK
12-across – Very thin sheet of precious metal : GOLDLEAF
14-across – Call to attend : SUMMON
15-across – Pétanque : BOULES
18-across – Jamaica pepper : ALLSPICE
20-across – Smear carelessly : DAUB
22-across – Made to occur outside body : INVITRO
23-across – Begin again : RENEW
24-across – Shop selling miscellaneous range of goods : GENERALSTORE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – New World marsupial : OPOSSUM
3-down – Attendance at sporting event : GATE
4-down – Design marked on skin : TATTOO
5-down – Immediately neighbouring : NEXTDOOR
6-down – Cause to become hardened to : INURE
7-down – Round tank for decorative fish : GOLDFISHBOWL
8-down – Momentous – hat shrinkage : EARTHSHAKING
13-down – Electronic device for processing data : COMPUTER
16-down – Pupil : LEARNER
17-down – Coiled parchment or paper : SCROLL
19-down – Make active : LIVEN
21-down – Small hard particles : GRIT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.