This crossword No. 12512 clues and answers were published on Thu 17 Jun 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12512 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – US actor in Farewell My Lovely : ROBERTMITCHUM
8-across – One who says a lot, but has little to say : WINDBAG
9-across – Soviet political prison system : GULAG
10-across – Follower of a monotheistic Asian religion : SIKH
11-across – Thick slice of bread : DOORSTEP
13-across – Maintenance : UPKEEP
14-across – Pampas cowboy : GAUCHO
17-across – Water : ADAMSALE
19-across – Correct : TRUE
21-across – From Galway, say : IRISH
22-across – Dribble : SLOBBER
24-across – Manoeuvre designed to spin a car sharply : HANDBRAKETURN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Inexperienced : RAW
2-down – Asian capital : BANGKOK
3-down – Gown : ROBE
4-down – Larva found in decaying matter : MAGGOT
5-down – Former name for the Cardiff docks area : TIGERBAY
6-down – Serf of ancient Sparta : HELOT
7-down – Funnel-shaped voice amplifier : MEGAPHONE
10-down – Easily shocked — fastidious : SQUEAMISH
12-down – In colonial India, term of respect used of a married European woman : MEMSAHIB
15-down – Large deer : CARIBOU
16-down – 49th US state : ALASKA
18-down – Of birds : AVIAN
20-down – Fool — drug : DOPE
23-down – Go swiftly — ladder : RUN
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.