This crossword No. 12088 clues and answers were published on Thu 05 Feb 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12088 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Aquatic animal : FISH
3-across – Thin type of china : EGGSHELL
8-across – Grade : RANK
9-across – Highly charged speech : HARANGUE
11-across – Device for seeing very small objects : MICROSCOPE
14-across – Industrial action : STRIKE
15-across – Whiten – disinfectant : BLEACH
17-across – Seaman’s term for non-seaman : LANDLUBBER
20-across – Battleship in film : POTEMKIN
21-across – Broken – bosom : BUST
22-across – Chew – ponder : RUMINATE
23-across – Having little width : THIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Principal : FOREMOST
2-down – Paid job requiring little work : SINECURE
4-down – Quick look : GLANCE
5-down – Philatelist’s book : STAMPALBUM
6-down – Nervous : EDGY
7-down – Vegetable associated with Wales : LEEK
10-down – Catfish as food : ROCKSALMON
12-down – Playwright and architect of Blenheim Palace : VANBRUGH
13-down – Another’s : SHERATON
16-down – Victim of habit : ADDICT
18-down – Incentive – branch : SPUR
19-down – Stalk – check : STEM
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.