This crossword No. 12954 clues and answers were published on Wed 16 Nov 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12954 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Speed up : ACCELERATE
7-across – : FILLETED
8-across – Winning of 12 or 13 tricks at bridge : SLAM
9-across – Island of Napoleon’s first exile : ELBA
10-across – Mounted troops : CAVALRY
12-across – Ecstatic : OVERTHEMOON
14-across – British self-governing overseas territory in the North Atlantic : BERMUDA
16-across – Sister and wife of 18 : HERA
19-across – Courageous : BOLD
20-across – Wheeler-dealer — telephonist : OPERATOR
21-across – Resolute — interminable : PERSISTENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Nimble : AGILE
2-down – Personal character : CALIBRE
3-down – Figure skating movement : LUTZ
4-down – Embarrassed : REDFACED
5-down – Ascot : TOSCA
6-down – : PATRON
11-down – Scholarly : STUDIOUS
12-down – Borneo : OBERON
13-down – Intimidate : OVERAWE
15-down – Small, gnat-like fly : MIDGE
17-down – Choose as one’s own : ADOPT
18-down – Ancient Greece’s top god : ZEUS
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.