This crossword No. 11997 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Oct 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11997 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Odds on horse at beginning of race : STARTINGPRICE
8-across – Gauzy strand : WISP
9-across – Plant juice used in cosmetics : ALOEVERA
10-across – Disc fired into the air as target for shooting : CLAYPIGEON
12-across – Quagmire : MORASS
14-across – Weak : FEEBLE
15-across – Wavering : HESITATION
19-across – Covered walkway in religious institution : CLOISTER
20-across – Summit : PEAK
21-across – Main sleeping chamber : MASTERBEDROOM
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – One million million : TRILLION
3-down – Answer : REPLY
4-down – Sloping typeface : ITALICS
5-down – Sphere : GLOBE
6-down – Income : REVENUE
7-down – Ringlet : CURL
11-down – Fabled city of great riches : ELDORADO
13-down – One who believes there is no god : ATHEIST
14-down – Containing no greasy substances : FATFREE
16-down – Stringed instrument of the subcontinent : SITAR
17-down – Spill – become narrower towards one end : TAPER
18-down – Island of Napoleon’s exile : ELBA
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.