This crossword No. 13139 clues and answers were published on Tue 19 Jun 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13139 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Champagne : BUBBLY
4-across – Whisky : SCOTCH
8-across – Supporting column driven into the ground — wading bird : STILT
9-across – Nuclear reaction : FISSION
10-across – Reading desk : LECTERN
11-across – South American mountain range : ANDES
12-across – Pleasure : ENJOYMENT
17-across – Golf course by the sea : LINKS
19-across – Type of biscuit : RICHTEA
21-across – Opponent of new technology : LUDDITE
22-across – High IQ organisation : MENSA
23-across – One who dies for a cause : MARTYR
24-across – Lariat : ALTAIR
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hurried and noisy activity : BUSTLE
2-down – Type of light soft roll : BRIOCHE
3-down – Milky coffee : LATTE
5-down – Waterfall : CASCADE
6-down – Attempted : TRIED
7-down – Fair and square : HONEST
9-down – Having no commitments : FANCYFREE
13-down – Vindicate : JUSTIFY
14-down – Fairy queen : TITANIA
15-down – Downhill ski race : SLALOM
16-down – Middle East market — fund-raising event : BAZAAR
18-down – Lowest point : NADIR
20-down – Ship of the desert : CAMEL
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.