This crossword No. 11120 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Dec 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11120 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Confirm – embrace : CLINCH
4-across – Something considered to bring good luck : MASCOT
9-across – Enliven : ANIMATE
10-across – Nimble : AGILE
11-across – Ape : MIMIC
12-across – Thick post for mooring : BOLLARD
13-across – Severe lack of essentials : DEPRIVATION
18-across – Official enquiring into any death : CORONER
20-across – Mountain ash : ROWAN
22-across – Trunk of body : TORSO
23-across – Instrument from Hawaii : UKULELE
24-across – Impede – basket : HAMPER
25-across – Case of leguminous vegetable : PEAPOD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Unpleasantly moist : CLAMMY
2-down – Expression that does not make literal sense : IDIOM
3-down – Author of The Canterbury Tales : CHAUCER
5-down – : AVAIL
6-down – Al Capone’s city : CHICAGO
7-down – With it : TRENDY
8-down – Feeding on grass and plants : HERBIVOROUS
14-down – Auditory membrane : EARDRUM
15-down – Deliberately inflict pain to : TORTURE
16-down – Frustrate – whisky : SCOTCH
17-down – Mean : INTEND
19-down – Hangman’s knot : NOOSE
21-down – Young pup : WHELP
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.