This crossword No. 11572 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Jun 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11572 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Not hard : SOFT
3-across – Upright : VERTICAL
9-across – Derived from natural sources : ORGANIC
10-across – Permit : ALLOW
11-across – Release : LETGO
12-across – Mum : MOTHER
14-across – Shenanigans : FUNNYBUSINESS
17-across – Large prawns : SCAMPI
19-across – Means of mass communication : MEDIA
22-across – Mode : TREND
23-across – Loss of memory : AMNESIA
24-across – Forever equidistant : PARALLEL
25-across – Ancient : TYRE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Steal from retail outlet : SHOPLIFT
2-down – Combat : FIGHT
4-down – Deprive of church privileges : EXCOMMUNICATE
5-down – Browned bread : TOAST
6-down – Place of learning : COLLEGE
7-down – Area of smooth grass – fine linen : LAWN
8-down – Supercilious : SNOOTY
13-down – Wild adventure : ESCAPADE
15-down – Concerning subatomic particles : NUCLEAR
16-down – Exempt : IMMUNE
18-down – Gong : MEDAL
20-down – Dull : DUSTY
21-down – Cease : STOP
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.