This crossword No. 11881 clues and answers were published on Fri 06 Jun 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11881 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Gossiping – arguing : CHEWINGTHEFAT
8-across – Great ape : GORILLA
9-across – Tempest : STORM
10-across – : FILE
11-across – Long thin fragment : SPLINTER
13-across – Type of West Indian music : REGGAE
14-across – Indian nationalist and spiritual leader : GANDHI
17-across – Ship painted by Turner : FIGHTING
19-across – Joint of the body : KNEE
21-across – Animal related to giraffe : OKAPI
22-across – Divide in three : TRISECT
24-across – Best in its category : TOPOFTHERANGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Tooth on wheel : COG
2-down – Defence against noise : EARPLUG
3-down – Lazy – vain : IDLE
4-down – Italian spirit : GRAPPA
5-down – Treatment and care centre : HOSPITAL
6-down – Lie on surface of water : FLOAT
7-down – See 17 : TEMERAIRE
10-down – Leading position : FOREFRONT
12-down – Chief rat : CARTHIEF
15-down – Underground prison : DUNGEON
16-down – Grab : SNATCH
18-down – Understand : GRASP
20-down – French couturier, creator of the New Look : DIOR
23-down – Where one drives from : TEE
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.