This crossword No. 12624 clues and answers were published on Tue 26 Oct 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12624 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Confident to the point of impudence : ASBOLDASBRASS
8-across – Mountain pasture : ALP
9-across – 13th-century Venetian traveller : MARCOPOLO
10-across – Distinction — high ground : EMINENCE
11-across – Main tower of a medieval castle : KEEP
13-across – Renowned : FAMOUS
14-across – Natural gift : TALENT
16-across – Prevalent : RIFE
17-across – Naked : INTHERAW
20-across – Article giving a newspaper’s opinion : EDITORIAL
21-across – Enquire : ASK
22-across – Gain advantage over by underhand means : STEALAMARCHON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Old saying : ADAGE
2-down – Initiating ordeal : BAPTISMOFFIRE
3-down – Exercise gently prior to much greater exertion : LIMBERUP
4-down – Continent : AFRICA
5-down – Stain : BLOT
6-down – Beyond criticism : ABOVEREPROACH
7-down – Field event in athletics : SHOTPUT
12-down – Unmarried man : BACHELOR
13-down – Surgical instrument : FORCEPS
15-down – Sickly : INFIRM
18-down – Arouse : WAKEN
19-down – Kitty — game : POOL
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.