This crossword No. 13245 clues and answers were published on Sat 20 Oct 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13245 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Nonsense : TOSH
3-across – Part of a wicket : OFFSTUMP
9-across – Incandescent : GLOWING
10-across – Castro of Cuba : FIDEL
11-across – Language of Iran : FARSI
12-across – Bullfighter : TORERO
14-across – Swallows and Amazons author : ARTHURRANSOME
17-across – Monday : DYNAMO
19-across – Major blood vessel : AORTA
22-across – Stand-offish : ALOOF
23-across – Infantile : BABYISH
24-across – The Stars and Stripes : OLDGLORY
25-across – Source of venison : DEER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Contest of strength : TUGOFWAR
2-down – Scrub : SCOUR
4-down – Versatile military plane : FIGHTERBOMBER
5-down – Until now : SOFAR
6-down – Be subjected to : UNDERGO
7-down – Ballot : POLL
8-down – Environment : MILIEU
13-down – Figure of speech : METAPHOR
15-down – Gland in the neck : THYROID
16-down – Not far away : NEARBY
18-down – Dire : AWFUL
20-down – Bring up : RAISE
21-down – Starchy grain used in desserts : SAGO
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.