This crossword No. 12206 clues and answers were published on Tue 23 Jun 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12206 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Agricultural implement : PLOUGH
4-across – Section of poem : CANTO
7-across – Joyful and unconcerned : BLITHE
8-across – Ghost : SPIRIT
9-across – Two people? : ITEM
10-across – Parasite in the gut : TAPEWORM
12-across – Means of recording sound : COMPACTDISC
17-across – Arrange — contrive : ENGINEER
19-across – Midday : NOON
20-across – Dimension : LENGTH
21-across – In prison? : INSIDE
22-across – Eccentric — erratic : WACKY
23-across – One pointed at as exemplar : BYWORD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Prudent : POLITIC
2-down – Best possible : OPTIMUM
3-down – Big dog : GREATDANE
4-down – Piece of managed woodland : COPSE
5-down – Gets less wide : NARROWS
6-down – Punctual : ONTIME
11-down – Fatherhood : PATERNITY
13-down – Produced by natural means : ORGANIC
14-down – O so nice : IONESCO
15-down – Butterfly : CLOUDED
16-down – See 15 : YELLOW
18-down – Smart : NATTY
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.