This crossword No. 12602 clues and answers were published on Thu 30 Sep 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12602 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Children’s party game : POSTMANSKNOCK
8-across – Affirm : SWEARTO
9-across – Very poor : NEEDY
10-across – Carcase : BODY
11-across – Someone studying plants : BOTANIST
13-across – Take on loan : BORROW
14-across – Spanish dance — item of clothing : BOLERO
17-across – Embrocation : LINIMENT
19-across – Flower : ROSE
21-across – One reluctant to work : IDLER
22-across – Harry Potter’s creator : ROWLING
24-across – The UK’s poshest annual rowing event : HENLEYREGATTA
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fluid formed by suppuration : PUS
2-down – Thin : SLENDER
3-down – Horse : MARE
4-down – A supporter of the policies of President George Bush? : NEOCON
5-down – Large marsupial : KANGAROO
6-down – Dagger signs : OBELI
7-down – Single operation on a typewriter : KEYSTROKE
10-down – Winter Olympic discipline : BOBSLEIGH
12-down – Trade : COMMERCE
15-down – Self-interested person : EGOTIST
16-down – Someone or something that traps : SNARER
18-down – Synthetic material : NYLON
20-down – Booty : SWAG
23-down – Indian state : GOA
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.