This crossword No. 711 clues and answers were published on Sun 03 May 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 711 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Avoid : FIGHTSHYOF
7-across – Office work; of the clergy : CLERICAL
8-across – Labour : TOIL
9-across – Taken without water : NEAT
10-across – Recondite, abstruse : OBSCURE
12-across – Plastic money : CREDITCARDS
14-across – Pacify, allay : ASSUAGE
16-across – Moist : DAMP
19-across – Questionable, debatable : MOOT
20-across – Source of petroleum : OILFIELD
21-across – Cave dweller : TROGLODYTE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Convicted criminal : FELON
2-down – Relevant : GERMANE
3-down – Fold into small space : TUCK
4-down – Restrain : HOLDBACK
5-down – Pertaining to sight : OPTIC
6-down – High wispy cloud : CIRRUS
11-down – Informal choral session : SINGSONG
12-down – Furniture wheel : CASTOR
13-down – Promptly; willingly : READILY
15-down – Give voice : UTTER
17-down – Throb, beat : PULSE
18-down – In addition : ALSO
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.