This crossword No. 11726 clues and answers were published on Thu 06 Dec 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11726 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Skilled fencer : SWORDSMAN
8-across – Have on – river : WEAR
9-across – Likely to believe : CREDULOUS
10-across – Thin : SLIM
13-across – Lid : COVER
15-across – Deadly substance : POISON
16-across – Chewy confection with nuts, fruit, etc : NOUGAT
17-across – Bright : CLEVER
19-across – Justification : REASON
20-across – Tall structure : TOWER
21-across – Having similar characteristics : AKIN
24-across – Citizen of north-east African state : ETHIOPIAN
25-across – Pass tongue over : LICK
26-across – Feathery construction of tiny ice crystals : SNOWFLAKE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Twist out of shape : WARP
3-down – Travel on : RIDE
4-down – Large fish with pink flesh : SALMON
5-down – Insight : ACUMEN
6-down – One studying the earth’s crust : GEOLOGIST
7-down – Sulphur : BRIMSTONE
11-down – Showy pageant : SPECTACLE
12-down – Chronometer : TIMEPIECE
13-down – Jealously desire : COVET
14-down – Boy’s name – received and understood : ROGER
18-down – Decaying : ROTTEN
19-down – Critique : REVIEW
22-down – Precious stone : OPAL
23-down – Unpleasantly moist : DANK
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.