This crossword No. 10520 clues and answers were published on Sat 24 Jan 2004 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10520 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Amphibian – a Ken Livingstone pet? : NEWT
3-across – Kids : CHILDREN
9-across – Investigating – prodding : PROBING
10-across – Auctioneer’s hammer : GAVEL
11-across – Type of gemstone : TOPAZ
12-across – Secure : ANCHOR
14-across – Military attention to neatness : SPITANDPOLISH
17-across – Peep : SHUFTI
19-across – Legal defence : ALIBI
22-across – Revered religious remnant : RELIC
23-across – Ruffian : HOODLUM
24-across – Freezer foods pioneer – seen from above : BIRDSEYE
25-across – Knock out : STUN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Favouring family over others : NEPOTISM
2-down – Utter with excited cries : WHOOP
4-down – Arrogant : HIGHANDMIGHTY
5-down – Reason : LOGIC
6-down – Pasta resembling pillowcases : RAVIOLI
7-down – Invalid : NULL
8-down – Italian square : PIAZZA
13-down – Person presiding over a board : CHAIRMAN
15-down – Essential for an asthma sufferer : INHALER
16-down – Public speaker : ORATOR
18-down – Concentrate : FOCUS
20-down – Opening – passage : INLET
21-down – Worm – food : GRUB
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.