This crossword No. 12521 clues and answers were published on Mon 28 Jun 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12521 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Destiny : FATE
3-across – Statement of expected cost : ESTIMATE
8-across – Well to do : RICH
9-across – Perfect order — bed jokily made : APPLEPIE
11-across – Maternity : MOTHERHOOD
14-across – Graze : SCRAPE
15-across – Great folly : IDIOCY
17-across – Three-sided : TRIANGULAR
20-across – Jersey : PULLOVER
21-across – Eager : AGOG
22-across – In a controlling position : DOMINANT
23-across – Aware of — being part of : INON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – First : FOREMOST
2-down – Far from talkative : TACITURN
4-down – Greek poetess : SAPPHO
5-down – Area of London’s East End : ISLEOFDOGS
6-down – Mountain range : ALPS
7-down – Female sheep : EWES
10-down – : PEPPERCORN
12-down – Thug : HOOLIGAN
13-down – Lightest of all gases : HYDROGEN
16-down – Large underground chamber : CAVERN
18-down – Potato : SPUD
19-down – Fruit : PLUM
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.