This crossword No. 11028 clues and answers were published on Fri 09 Sep 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11028 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Miss World, for example : BEAUTYCONTEST
8-across – Pressing forward – in a car : DRIVING
9-across – View : VISTA
10-across – Dull pain : ACHE
11-across – Thrashes or scolds severely : LAMBASTS
13-across – Coming from outer space : COSMIC
14-across – Lowly – modest – unpretentious : HUMBLE
17-across – Fan drier : INFRARED
19-across – Remaining : LEFT
21-across – Inhabitant of Baghdad? : IRAQI
22-across – 12 o’clock : NOONDAY
24-across – One of the carnivorous dinosaurs : TYRANNOSAURUS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – : BID
2-down – Gets off : ALIGHTS
3-down – Well-kept – tidy : TRIM
4-down – Brandy : COGNAC
5-down – Colour : NAVYBLUE
6-down – Makes more comfortable : EASES
7-down – Fleeting : TRANSIENT
10-down – Keeper of records : ARCHIVIST
12-down – Relating to a river bank : RIPARIAN
15-down – Type of nuclear reactor – a rabbit is a fast one! : BREEDER
16-down – Outhouse : LEANTO
18-down – Aptitude : FLAIR
20-down – Very small amount – Greek letter : IOTA
23-down – Affirmative : YES
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.