This crossword No. 12407 clues and answers were published on Tue 16 Feb 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12407 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Now : ATTHISMOMENT
9-across – Once more : AGAIN
10-across – Wild fruit for syrup : ROSEHIP
11-across – Expectation : HOPE
12-across – One who traces the cause of things : ANALYSER
14-across – Room for manoeuvre? : LEEWAY
15-across – Cast it : STATIC
18-across – One collecting eg plants for subsistence : GATHERER
20-across – Structure for raising water level in river : WEIR
22-across – Where to pay in shop : COUNTER
23-across – Somerset town : FROME
24-across – Fairies : LITTLEPEOPLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Tread roughly on : TRAMPLE
3-down – Female red deer : HIND
4-down – Powerful : STRONG
5-down – Out of use : OBSOLETE
6-down – Moral character : ETHOS
7-down – Device for reproducing sound : TAPERECORDER
8-down – Relating to or exhibiting disease : PATHOLOGICAL
13-down – Relating to mother and father : PARENTAL
16-down – Three-leaved plant : TREFOIL
17-down – Remain positive in misfortune : BEARUP
19-down – Put one’s faith in : TRUST
21-down – Style of haircut : AFRO
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.