This crossword No. 12270 clues and answers were published on Sat 05 Sep 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12270 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Keep in touch by letter : CORRESPOND
7-across – Trim on top : HAIRCUT
8-across – Ant — to the Cornish, a tourist — met me : EMMET
10-across – Annoy — offend : MIFF
11-across – Ocean : ATLANTIC
13-across – Light evening meal : SUPPER
15-across – Of a luminously brilliant green, yellow, pink, or orange. : DAYGLO
17-across – Main route bypassing town centre : RINGROAD
18-across – Adhesive : GLUE
21-across – Passing smell : WHIFF
22-across – Apparition : SPECTRE
23-across – Proportion in each 100 : PERCENTAGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Main : CHIEF
2-down – Instrument of torture : RACK
3-down – Property with considerable land : ESTATE
4-down – During pregnancy : PRENATAL
5-down – Label proving ownership : NAMETAG
6-down – Instrument of torture : THUMBSCREW
9-down – It measures revolutions : TACHOMETER
12-down – Excellent! : TERRIFIC
14-down – Deeply thoughtful : PENSIVE
16-down – Dried grape : RAISIN
19-down – Machine for turning and shaping wood etc : LATHE
20-down – Second letter of the Greek alphabet : BETA
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.