This crossword No. 11956 clues and answers were published on Tue 02 Sep 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11956 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Agatha Christie’s West End long-runner : THEMOUSETRAP
9-across – Hangman’s loop : NOOSE
10-across – Run-down part of town : SKIDROW
11-across – Tartan clothing item : KILT
12-across – Person in authority : GOVERNOR
14-across – Cell resident : INMATE
15-across – City of the waltz? : VIENNA
18-across – Outside : EXTERIOR
20-across – And others : ETAL
22-across – Describing a cinema, for example, where the audience is in cars : DRIVEIN
23-across – Pariah : LEPER
24-across – Genre of film such as The Lavender Hill Mob : EALINGCOMEDY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Gangster : HOODLUM
3-down – Submissive : MEEK
4-down – Without shoes : UNSHOD
5-down – Widespread occurrence of a disease : EPIDEMIC
6-down – Repeat showing : RERUN
7-down – Blackout : POWERFAILURE
8-down – Tense : ONAKNIFEEDGE
13-down – Fish producing caviare : STURGEON
16-down – Where memos get written : NOTEPAD
17-down – French brandy : COGNAC
19-down – Twist : TWIRL
21-down – Criticise – bang – very good result at bridge : SLAM
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.