This crossword No. 690 clues and answers were published on Sun 07 Dec 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 690 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Control : HOLDINCHECK
9-across – Fade away gradually : EVAPORATE
10-across – Extra in cricket : BYE
11-across – Raised platforms : PODIA
13-across – Vault where bones are deposited : CHARNEL
14-across – Well-adjusted : NORMAL
15-across – Dress for a specific purpose : RIGOUT
18-across – I’m a giro : ORIGAMI
20-across – Over-eager speed : HASTE
21-across – Minor player : COG
22-across – Russian Federation republic, capital Abakan : KHAKASSIA
24-across – Result in a fight : COMETOBLOWS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Eggs : OVA
3-down – Miniature 3-D scene : DIORAMA
4-down – Subtle difference : NUANCE
5-down – Carrion-feeding carnivore : HYENA
6-down – Junior stewards on board ship : CABINBOYS
7-down – Maintain contact : KEEPINTOUCH
8-down – Takes the danger of a joint venture upon oneself : BELLSTHECAT
12-down – Brave and heroic feat : DERRINGDO
16-down – One who is rejected from society : ISHMAEL
17-down – Rossini’s barber; Mozart’s major-domo : FIGARO
19-down – Part of the leg between the foot and the shin : ANKLE
23-down – Wood-cutting tool : SAW
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.