This crossword No. 11179 clues and answers were published on Mon 06 Mar 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11179 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pillar : COLUMN
4-across – Cry out in fear : SCREAM
9-across – Act of atonement : PENANCE
10-across – Prepared : READY
11-across – Unit of heat : THERM
12-across – Pair : TWOSOME
13-across – Item left by visitor : CALLINGCARD
18-across – Unauthorised – animal : WILDCAT
20-across – Ski trail : PISTE
22-across – Racket : NOISE
23-across – Portending evil : OMINOUS
24-across – Freed from obligation, tax etc : EXEMPT
25-across – Seed in hard shell : KERNEL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Author of Breakfast at Tiffany’s : CAPOTE
2-down – Knightly weapon : LANCE
3-down – Of the least possible : MINIMAL
5-down – Freight : CARGO
6-down – Charm : ENAMOUR
7-down – Violent confusion : MAYHEM
8-down – Place to which one is travelling : DESTINATION
14-down – Unsurpassed to date : ALLTIME
15-down – Prisoner : CAPTIVE
16-down – Pang : TWINGE
17-down – Container – boat : VESSEL
19-down – Inexpensive : CHEAP
21-down – Contempt : SCORN
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.