This crossword No. 12388 clues and answers were published on Sat 23 Jan 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12388 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Mean — worthless : PALTRY
4-across – Scoop-shaped tool with short handle : TROWEL
9-across – Italian opera composer : PUCCINI
10-across – South Holland pottery town : DELFT
11-across – Medallion with a profile carved in relief : CAMEO
12-across – Light rain : DRIZZLE
13-across – Say nothing! : MUMSTHEWORD
18-across – Intoxicating substance : ALCOHOL
20-across – Japanese dish : SUSHI
22-across – Shout of approval : CHEER
23-across – Rash kid : DARKISH
24-across – Electric current producer : DYNAMO
25-across – Soft and light — sentimental — dim : FLUFFY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Pope’s office : PAPACY
2-down – Stand-in doctor : LOCUM
3-down – Destructive : RUINOUS
5-down – Lines from the centre to the circumference of a circle : RADII
6-down – Fairground ride : WALTZER
7-down – A, B or C, for example : LETTER
8-down – Three-card trick : FINDTHELADY
14-down – Soiled : UNCLEAN
15-down – Ne’er-do-well : WASTREL
16-down – Smelling or tasting bad : RANCID
17-down – Fourscore : EIGHTY
19-down – Muslim women’s quarters : HAREM
21-down – Small boat : SKIFF
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.