This crossword No. 11123 clues and answers were published on Fri 30 Dec 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11123 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Painful swelling on hand or foot caused by cold : CHILBLAIN
8-across – Serene : CALM
9-across – Woollen head covering : BALACLAVA
10-across – Glamorous celebrity : STAR
13-across – Raise : BOOST
15-across – Accident : MISHAP
16-across – Snarl-up : TANGLE
17-across – Dislike intensely : LOATHE
19-across – Immobile : STATIC
20-across – Composition : ESSAY
21-across – Co-operative friend : ALLY
24-across – Fit to live in : HABITABLE
25-across – Additionally : ALSO
26-across – Signalling system using flags : SEMAPHORE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Noggin : HEAD
3-down – Guide : LEAD
4-down – Walk in loose and ungainly way : LOLLOP
5-down – Lay out in expectation of profit : INVEST
6-down – Chastise – tacit sage : CASTIGATE
7-down – Situation requiring immediate action : EMERGENCY
11-down – Be suspicious : SMELLARAT
12-down – Found – this sable : ESTABLISH
13-down – Immerse in water : BATHE
14-down – Shabby : TATTY
18-down – Break free : ESCAPE
19-down – Oral secretion : SALIVA
22-down – Rinse : WASH
23-down – Smear : BLUR
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.