This crossword No. 12404 clues and answers were published on Thu 11 Feb 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12404 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tropical woody climbing plant with red or purple bracts : BOUGAINVILLEA
8-across – In the form of a pipe : TUBULAR
9-across – Punctuation mark : COMMA
10-across – Persia today : IRAN
11-across – Old Spanish dance in triple time : FANDANGO
13-across – Plump : FLESHY
14-across – Introduce gradually into the mind : INSTIL
17-across – Violent disturbance : UPHEAVAL
19-across – Pour out — appear overly effusive : GUSH
21-across – Type of material : NYLON
22-across – Medieval city trader : BURGHER
24-across – Part of speech such as will in he will go : AUXILIARYVERB
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Nocturnal animal — racket : BAT
2-down – Offence taken : UMBRAGE
3-down – With skill : ABLY
4-down – Boy’s name : NORMAN
5-down – Mishap — occurrence : INCIDENT
6-down – Citrus fruit : LEMON
7-down – Shiite leader, possibly in 10 across : AYATOLLAH
10-down – Common viral disease : INFLUENZA
12-down – Shell fragments : SHRAPNEL
15-down – Difficult problem : TOUGHIE
16-down – Greek letter — am bald : LAMBDA
18-down – Spiral shape : HELIX
20-down – Debauched party : ORGY
23-down – Cause friction : RUB
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.