This crossword No. 12151 clues and answers were published on Mon 20 Apr 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12151 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Having irrational beliefs : SUPERSTITIOUS
8-across – Tuneful : MELODIC
9-across – Bear in the Jungle Books : BALOO
10-across – Plunge into water : DIVE
11-across – Child that never grows old : PETERPAN
13-across – River with ferry and tunnel : MERSEY
14-across – Tree extract with erasing quality : RUBBER
17-across – Laterally : SIDEWAYS
19-across – Psyche : SOUL
21-across – Brown pigment : UMBER
22-across – Model of excellence : PARAGON
24-across – Celebration — Pinter play : BIRTHDAYPARTY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Casablanca piano player : SAM
2-down – : PALAVER
3-down – Impolite : RUDE
4-down – Australian food : TUCKER
5-down – Scenes with still and silent figures : TABLEAUX
6-down – Flower of the primrose family : OXLIP
7-down – Villain : SCOUNDREL
10-down – Firework that doesn’t : DAMPSQUIB
12-down – Barbara, sculptor : HEPWORTH
15-down – Person posting personal thoughts on the Internet : BLOGGER
16-down – Short-sightedness : MYOPIA
18-down – Prevent : DEBAR
20-down – Excursion : TRIP
23-down – Archaic negative : NAY
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.