This crossword No. 10880 clues and answers were published on Mon 21 Mar 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10880 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Small – insult : SLIGHT
4-across – Allow : PERMIT
9-across – Prevaricate : QUIBBLE
10-across – Singer : TENOR
11-across – Number of the April rainers : EIGHT
12-across – Common bird : SPARROW
13-across – Scene of conflict : BATTLEFIELD
18-across – Passage from book, play etc : EXCERPT
20-across – Popular fashion : VOGUE
22-across – Suffocate in liquid : DROWN
23-across – Hamlet : VILLAGE
24-across – Violent confusion : MAYHEM
25-across – Small lead shot : PELLET
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Follow-up to book, film etc : SEQUEL
2-down – Cake topping : ICING
3-down – Usual abode : HABITAT
5-down – Additional : EXTRA
6-down – Hybrid : MONGREL
7-down – Hurled : THROWN
8-down – Realistic view : PERSPECTIVE
14-down – Small edible fish : ANCHOVY
15-down – Concern : INVOLVE
16-down – Rarely : SELDOM
17-down – Modern : RECENT
19-down – Wash out : RINSE
21-down – Object of King Arthur’s quest : GRAIL
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.