This crossword No. 12084 clues and answers were published on Sat 31 Jan 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12084 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – On which one is quick to lose one’s temper : SHORTFUSE
8-across – Region : AREA
9-across – Special right : PRIVILEGE
10-across – Avoid : SHUN
13-across – Tooth : MOLAR
15-across – Moorland bird : CURLEW
16-across – Songbird : LINNET
17-across – There but not yet effective : LATENT
19-across – English river : THAMES
20-across – Call loudly : SHOUT
21-across – Alter course – riding gear : TACK
24-across – Extra-high gear : OVERDRIVE
25-across – Covering of house : ROOF
26-across – At once : INSTANTLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Listen! : HARK
3-down – Wild party : RAVE
4-down – ____ and don’t dilly-dally on the way : FOLLOW
5-down – Indicator : SIGNAL
6-down – Main adversary : ARCHENEMY
7-down – Attractive force : MAGNETISM
11-down – Plastic art : SCULPTURE
12-down – Guardian : PROTECTOR
13-down – Agency – money : MEANS
14-down – Authority – one hand : RIGHT
18-down – See 4 : THEVAN
19-down – Small tower : TURRET
22-down – Smile : GRIN
23-down – Egg-shaped : OVAL
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.