This crossword No. 12957 clues and answers were published on Sat 19 Nov 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12957 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Glut : SATE
3-across – Knowledgeable : EDUCATED
9-across – Continuous artillery fire : BARRAGE
10-across – Scare off — dismay : DAUNT
11-across – Legendary Norwegian dwarf : TROLL
12-across – Be agitated : SEETHE
14-across – Thoroughly : ROOTANDBRANCH
17-across – Greek god of the sun : APOLLO
19-across – Style of jazz : BEBOP
22-across – Prognostications : OMENS
23-across – Stimulate : INSPIRE
24-across – Faze : UNSETTLE
25-across – Repair : MEND
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pitiful tale told to arouse sympathy : SOBSTORY
2-down – Roost : TORSO
4-down – Wearing drop-dead gorgeous clothes? : DRESSEDTOKILL
5-down – Scrounge : CADGE
6-down – Make stronger : TOUGHEN
7-down – Year or day when an event occurred : DATE
8-down – Flower named after a Swedish botanist, d. 1789 : DAHLIA
13-down – Agricultural worker : SHEPHERD
15-down – Subjugate by force : OPPRESS
16-down – Sturdy : ROBUST
18-down – Hungarian composer,d. 1886 : LISZT
20-down – Salty water : BRINE
21-down – Soya bean product used in Asian and vegetarian cookery : TOFU
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.