This crossword No. 11712 clues and answers were published on Tue 20 Nov 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11712 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Insect : BEETLE
4-across – Pudding : AFTERS
8-across – Remove clothes : STRIP
9-across – Writing puzzles, perhaps : SETTING
10-across – Resident : CITIZEN
11-across – Too fat : OBESE
12-across – Fielding position : MIDWICKET
17-across – Send off : APPLY
19-across – Type of dog : SPANIEL
21-across – Thick-walled part of a bird’s stomach : GIZZARD
22-across – Nominal : TOKEN
23-across – Chopper coating? : ENAMEL
24-across – Derived from vinegar : ACETIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Split into two : BISECT
2-down – Printing mistake : ERRATUM
3-down – Bolivian city at 12,000ft : LAPAZ
5-down – Projection above a horse’s hoof : FETLOCK
6-down – Cream : ELITE
7-down – Ring or seal : SIGNET
9-down – Touched by natural warmth : SUNKISSED
13-down – Local authority welfare services : DAYCARE
14-down – Knick-knack : TRINKET
15-down – Move with a rapid shake or wobble : WAGGLE
16-down – Building where outpatients are treated : CLINIC
18-down – Italian dish : PIZZA
20-down – Ancient Mexican : AZTEC
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.