This crossword No. 12284 clues and answers were published on Tue 22 Sep 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12284 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Magician : ILLUSIONIST
9-across – Chatting away : NATTERING
10-across – Dove’s call : COO
11-across – Joint : ANKLE
13-across – Black magic : SORCERY
14-across – Songbird : THRUSH
15-across – Occupying the right position : INSITU
18-across – Move heavily, as if on wheels : TRUNDLE
20-across – Name letters of a word : SPELL
21-across – Away : OFF
22-across – Throw a party : CELEBRATE
24-across – Common seabird : HERRINGGULL
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Destiny — biblical character — Polish national airline : LOT
3-down – Not worth a jot : USELESS
4-down – Most slippery : ICIEST
5-down – West African republic : NIGER
6-down – Reticent : SECRETIVE
7-down – 20 across : INCANTATION
8-down – Muscular poser : BODYBUILDER
12-down – Commotion : KERFUFFLE
16-down – Container for a horse’s dinner : NOSEBAG
17-down – Magician of legend — falcon : MERLIN
19-down – Kitchen cutting implement — person taking great risks : DICER
23-down – Tool for piercing holes in leather : AWL
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.