This crossword No. 12148 clues and answers were published on Thu 16 Apr 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12148 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Container for shopping : BASKET
4-across – Gave form to : SHAPED
8-across – Garment worn by Muslim women : BURKA
9-across – Cressida’s Shakespearean lover : TROILUS
10-across – North Belgian port : ANTWERP
11-across – Spear : LANCE
12-across – Beatles song : HERECOMES
17-across – Liking : TASTE
19-across – Freedom : LIBERTY
21-across – False witness : PERJURY
22-across – Biter : TOOTH
23-across – Reprimand : REBUKE
24-across – See 12 : THESUN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Kind of lynx : BOBCAT
2-down – Insignificant injury : SCRATCH
3-down – Fill with optimism : ELATE
5-down – Gangster : HOODLUM
6-down – Steel tower : PYLON
7-down – Ran fast : DASHED
9-down – As a characteristic example : TYPICALLY
13-down – Male deer : ROEBUCK
14-down – Important — solemn : SERIOUS
15-down – Lethargy : STUPOR
16-down – Sign joining words : HYPHEN
18-down – Bush : SHRUB
20-down – Group of items : BATCH
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.