This crossword No. 12950 clues and answers were published on Fri 11 Nov 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12950 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Marine food fish : HALIBUT
8-across – Thrift : ECONOMY
9-across – Receptacle for household rubbish : DUSTBIN
10-across – Loathing : DISGUST
11-across – Fruit of the oak : ACORN
13-across – Freedom from guilt : INNOCENCE
15-across – Musical instrument : SAXOPHONE
18-across – Verse : SEVER
21-across – Marine food fish : SEABASS
22-across – Very thin : TENUOUS
23-across – Put to death — put into effect : EXECUTE
24-across – Diminish the worth : DETRACT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Multi-headed monster killed by Hercules : HYDRA
2-down – Rope used for catching cattle : LASSO
3-down – Black Death : BUBONICPLAGUE
4-down – Fibrous tissue attaching muscle to bone : TENDON
5-down – Conker tree : HORSECHESTNUT
6-down – Upright pillar : COLUMN
7-down – Shrub — try elm : MYRTLE
12-down – Largest Caribbean island : CUBA
14-down – Have affection : CARE
15-down – Organisation : SYSTEM
16-down – : XRATED
17-down – Forced from office : OUSTED
19-down – Musical instrument : VIOLA
20-down – Restore to zero : RESET
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.