This crossword No. 12611 clues and answers were published on Mon 11 Oct 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12611 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Employed : BUSY
3-across – Irregular, emotional piece of music : RHAPSODY
8-across – Rowdy youth : LOUT
9-across – Unaccompanied song in several parts : MADRIGAL
11-across – Argument — dissimilarity : DIFFERENCE
14-across – Exhausted — drunk — high on drugs : ZONKED
15-across – Merry : BLITHE
17-across – Appliance used to stop bleeding : TOURNIQUET
20-across – More out of pocket : WORSEOFF
21-across – Cook : SEAR
22-across – Ambitious type : GOGETTER
23-across – Cook : STEW
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Force through : BULLDOZE
2-down – Turkey’s contents — taxidermist’s work : STUFFING
4-down – Paradise : HEAVEN
5-down – Castle gate : PORTCULLIS
6-down – Bacchanalian party : ORGY
7-down – Yellow : YOLK
10-down – Charitable : BENEVOLENT
12-down – Most strong : STOUTEST
13-down – Where convicts wait for execution : DEATHROW
16-down – Dessert — toy : TRIFLE
18-down – Drink from the bottle : SWIG
19-down – Card game — boast : BRAG
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.