This crossword No. 11381 clues and answers were published on Fri 27 Oct 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11381 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Novelist, 1812-70 : CHARLES
8-across – Baseball player – bowl : PITCHER
9-across – Official permission : LICENCE
10-across – Empowered : ENABLED
11-across – Disorder : CHAOS
13-across – Student of flying saucers etc : UFOLOGIST
15-across – Top party disciplinarian : CHIEFWHIP
18-across – Athos : HOSTA
21-across – Pantomime clown : PIERROT
22-across – Night-flying raptor : BARNOWL
23-across – Naive young woman : INGENUE
24-across – See 1 : DICKENS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Severe stomach pain : COLIC
2-down – West African capital : ACCRA
3-down – Extremely patient : LONGSUFFERING
4-down – The clock : SPEEDO
5-down – Belonging to the upper air : STRATOSPHERIC
6-down – Hot food : CHILLI
7-down – Favourable balance – good repute : CREDIT
12-down – Outstanding feature : HIGH
14-down – See 12 : SPOT
15-down – Game in knock-out competition : CUPTIE
16-down – Period of extreme cold : ICEAGE
17-down – Scene of rapid growth, as of intrigue : HOTBED
19-down – Brand of china : SPODE
20-down – Book of maps : ATLAS
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.