This crossword No. 11249 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 May 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11249 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Expectation that events occur as frequently as their odds dictate : LAWOFAVERAGES
8-across – Impish troublemaker : GREMLIN
9-across – Long pointed weapon : SPEAR
10-across – Reverse effect of : UNDO
11-across – Nagging old woman : HARRIDAN
13-across – One dozen : TWELVE
14-across – Manual tool of reaper : SCYTHE
17-across – Imaginary great circle through North and South poles : MERIDIAN
19-across – Long vertical pole : MAST
21-across – Locomotive and coaches : TRAIN
22-across – Marine mammal with single tusk : NARWHAL
24-across – Nursery rhyme character whose cupboard was bare : MOTHERHUBBARD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Insulate : LAG
2-down – Cajole : WHEEDLE
3-down – Material – perceived by touch : FELT
4-down – Lout causing damage to property : VANDAL
5-down – Keep within bounds : RESTRICT
6-down – Avarice : GREED
7-down – Requiring strict adherence to detail : STRINGENT
10-down – Final demand : ULTIMATUM
12-down – Facts on which to establish verdict : EVIDENCE
15-down – Windpipe : TRACHEA
16-down – Boat – set in motion : LAUNCH
18-down – Respond to stimulus : REACT
20-down – Nosh – larva : GRUB
23-down – Young man : LAD
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.