This crossword No. 12041 clues and answers were published on Wed 10 Dec 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12041 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Football result of 0-0 : NOSCOREDRAW
7-across – Extremely enthusiastic : AVID
8-across – Lessen – modify : MITIGATE
9-across – Distress – concern – effort : TROUBLE
11-across – Ravage – prince : HARRY
13-across – Container for tobacco or young : POUCH
14-across – Depict : PORTRAY
16-across – Food poisoning : BOTULISM
17-across – Join together : KNIT
18-across – Deceive supposed ally : DOUBLECROSS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Exploited – not new : USED
2-down – Combination of ingredients or symbols : FORMULA
3-down – Trivial – small-minded : PETTY
4-down – With child : PREGNANT
5-down – One’s ___ to learn, they say : NEVERTOOOLD
6-down – Kingsley’s story of a sweep’s boy : WATERBABIES
10-down – Falsely ingratiating : UNCTUOUS
12-down – See 17 : TOOMUCH
15-down – Foolish : SILLY
17-down – Be dangerously well informed : KNOW
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.