This crossword No. 12650 clues and answers were published on Thu 25 Nov 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12650 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – System of belief or worship : RELIGION
5-across – Leap — leave out : SKIP
9-across – Resulting in disaster or death : FATAL
10-across – Drool : SLOBBER
11-across – : IMPONDERABLE
13-across – Hard stuff for plating — yellow pigment : CHROME
14-across – : CONTRA
17-across – Drunkenness : INTOXICATION
20-across – In accordance with reason : LOGICAL
21-across – Coral island : ATOLL
22-across – Kind : SORT
23-across – Fragrant shrub : LAVENDER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – : RUFF
2-down – Martyred reformer — village on the Metropolitan Line : LATIMER
3-down – Area of hurricanes and oil leaks : GULFOFMEXICO
4-down – Legally positioned in game : ONSIDE
6-down – Meat grilled on skewer : KEBAB
7-down – Cheese for grating : PARMESAN
8-down – Former government ministry : BOARDOFTRADE
12-down – Greek hero : ACHILLES
15-down – Dual : TWOFOLD
16-down – Blue flower : SCILLA
18-down – Endangered carnivore : TIGER
19-down – Smudge : BLUR
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.