This crossword No. 11061 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Oct 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11061 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Push around – deal dishonestly : HUSTLE
4-across – Loud cry : SCREAM
8-across – Food – essayist – painter : BACON
9-across – Diversity – type : VARIETY
10-across – Noisy and harsh-sounding : RAUCOUS
11-across – Complete : TOTAL
12-across – Table game : BILLIARDS
17-across – Book with blank pages : ALBUM
19-across – Parvenu : UPSTART
21-across – Prickly plant : THISTLE
22-across – Sorrow : GRIEF
23-across – : STRIDE
24-across – Skip about : PRANCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Australian city : HOBART
2-down – Give way : SUCCUMB
3-down – Language : LINGO
5-down – Custodian : CURATOR
6-down – Happening : EVENT
7-down – Short-lived insect : MAYFLY
9-down – Entrance hall : VESTIBULE
13-down – Of small range : LIMITED
14-down – Marine mammal : SEALION
15-down – Actually it preys rather than prays : MANTIS
16-down – Smother : STIFLE
18-down – Wild rose : BRIER
20-down – Sweet stuff : SUGAR
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.