This crossword No. 11923 clues and answers were published on Fri 25 Jul 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11923 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Provider of liquid : WATERER
8-across – Mean – mediocre : AVERAGE
9-across – Welsh mountain : SNOWDON
10-across – Lack of rainfall : DROUGHT
11-across – Urge : EGGON
13-across – Watch – clock : TIMEPIECE
15-across – Ill-matched pair – Lemmon and Matthau : ODDCOUPLE
18-across – Neck warmer : SHAWL
21-across – Descriptive word : EPITHET
22-across – Spectral display : RAINBOW
23-across – The Merchant of Venice : ANTONIO
24-across – Convent : NUNNERY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Squander : WASTE
2-down – Leather strip : THONG
3-down – Nature is, according to Tennyson : REDINTOOTHAND
4-down – Haphazard : RANDOM
5-down – Cause of sickness if sudden : DECOMPRESSION
6-down – Bracelet : BANGLE
7-down – Reach agreement : SETTLE
12-down – Lattice : GRID
14-down – See 3 : CLAW
15-down – Type of travel ticket : ONEWAY
16-down – Petite and elegant : DAINTY
17-down – Sponsor – customer : PATRON
19-down – Stroll : AMBLE
20-down – Painter of industrial Lancashire : LOWRY
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.