This crossword No. 12032 clues and answers were published on Sat 29 Nov 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12032 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Maintenance of river area : CONSERVANCY
9-across – Very well regarded : ADMIRABLE
10-across – Cobbler’s tool : AWL
11-across – Flower named from wolf : LUPIN
13-across – What Cordelia had to say : NOTHING
14-across – Small boy – or crab? : NIPPER
15-across – Joint : SPLIFF
18-across – Legendary bird born from ashes : PHOENIX
20-across – Command : ORDER
21-across – Small barrel : KEG
22-across – Old coach : CHARABANC
24-across – Bug killer : INSECTICIDE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Unit of resistance : OHM
3-down – Injecting device : SYRINGE
4-down – Flemish painter : RUBENS
5-down – Prevent from happening : AVERT
6-down – Explained – made transparent : CLARIFIED
7-down – Tool for separating strands of rope : MARLINSPIKE
8-down – Symbol requesting an armistice : FLAGOFTRUCE
12-down – Traditional church instrument : PIPEORGAN
16-down – Ordinary – not poetical : PROSAIC
17-down – Surviving : EXTANT
19-down – Recess : NICHE
23-down – Help : AID
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.