This crossword No. 11124 clues and answers were published on Sat 31 Dec 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11124 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Paper made from reed by ancient Egyptians : PAPYRUS
8-across – Type of atom : ISOTOPE
9-across – Out of the ordinary : UNUSUAL
10-across – Guts : INNARDS
11-across – Soup : BROTH
13-across – System of segregation formerly practised in South Africa : APARTHEID
15-across – Hoedown : BARNDANCE
18-across – One acting on behalf of another : AGENT
21-across – Consideration : RESPECT
22-across – Gauge : MEASURE
23-across – Iron plate for cooking on : GRIDDLE
24-across – Girl’s short sports dress : GYMSLIP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Exactly – in a vertical line : PLUMB
2-down – Planet – cartoon dog – God of the Underworld : PLUTO
3-down – Hastily prepared, but adequate : ROUGHANDREADY
4-down – Substance of quartz : SILICA
5-down – Signal an emergency : SOUNDTHEALARM
6-down – Head of stream : SOURCE
7-down – Stopped : CEASED
12-down – New World ostrich : RHEA
14-down – Smoother – metal : IRON
15-down – Aromatic herb : BORAGE
16-down – Characteristic of the countryside : RUSTIC
17-down – Aromatic spicy kernel : NUTMEG
19-down – Of same value : EQUAL
20-down – Ninny : TWERP
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.