This crossword No. 12410 clues and answers were published on Thu 18 Feb 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12410 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Citizen soldiers : MILITIA
8-across – Conifer : FIRTREE
9-across – Speech impediment : STAMMER
10-across – Aardvark : ANTBEAR
11-across – Africa country and river : CONGO
13-across – Lingerie : UNDERWEAR
15-across – Constellation with galaxy : ANDROMEDA
18-across – Rubbish : TRASH
21-across – Plan for solving international problem? : ROADMAP
22-across – Sincere : EARNEST
23-across – Original transposer of initial letters in speech : SPOONER
24-across – Russian writer : TOLSTOY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – : MUSIC
2-down – Find out : LEARN
3-down – From the very distant past : TIMEOUTOFMIND
4-down – Scared : AFRAID
5-down – Abnormal : PRETERNATURAL
6-down – Wind that can be gentle or stiff! : BREEZE
7-down – : TERROR
12-down – With which to offer hearty welcome : OPEN
14-down – See 12 : ARMS
15-down – Clue with solution not going in the direction of this one! : ACROSS
16-down – Church officer : DEACON
17-down – One who knows his stuff : EXPERT
19-down – Watchful : ALERT
20-down – With zeal — as one may be pursued : HOTLY
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.