This crossword No. 13241 clues and answers were published on Tue 16 Oct 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13241 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Defensive trench : MOAT
3-across – Ancient language of India : SANSKRIT
8-across – Seize — snatch : GRAB
9-across – Stopped : ARRESTED
11-across – Choose selectively from the best available : CHERRYPICK
14-across – Reach one’s destination : ARRIVE
15-across – Recess : ALCOVE
17-across – Sensible : NONONSENSE
20-across – Church service late in the day : EVENSONG
21-across – Part of a stairway : STEP
22-across – Galaxy containing our solar system : MILKYWAY
23-across – Slender : THIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Conjuror : MAGICIAN
2-down – Non-professionals : AMATEURS
4-down – Brusque : ABRUPT
5-down – Dumbfounded : SPEECHLESS
6-down – American Jewish novelist, Philip, b. 1933 : ROTH
7-down – Kerfuffle : TODO
10-down – Hitherto : PREVIOUSLY
12-down – First-rate : TOPNOTCH
13-down – Boy who never grew up : PETERPAN
16-down – Part of the eye : CORNEA
18-down – Division of the school year : TERM
19-down – Duck — dark greenish-blue : TEAL
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.