This crossword No. 11272 clues and answers were published on Thu 22 Jun 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11272 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tree — fast-growing conifer : LEYLANDII
8-across – Game : MEGA
9-across – Political nonconformist : DISSIDENT
10-across – As soon as possible : ASAP
13-across – The baby bird, so to speak : STORK
15-across – Overhead covering : CANOPY
16-across – Sufficient : ENOUGH
17-across – Robin Hood, for example : OUTLAW
19-across – Afraid : SCARED
20-across – Consider : THINK
21-across – Venetian magistrate : DOGE
24-across – Folly : STUPIDITY
25-across – Four-stroke cycle — palindromic name : OTTO
26-across – Constellation with galaxy : ANDROMEDA
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Way out : EXIT
3-down – Thpeak like thith : LISP
4-down – The altogether : NUDITY
5-down – Pay no attention to : IGNORE
6-down – Moscow centre : REDSQUARE
7-down – Cover for light : LAMPSHADE
11-down – Bellows-operated instrument : ACCORDION
12-down – Urge and bring about : INSTIGATE
13-down – Mackerel bait? : SPRAT
14-down – Request entry : KNOCK
18-down – Bleach : WHITEN
19-down – Lone rifleman : SNIPER
22-down – First man in the Bible : ADAM
23-down – Large-headed nail : STUD
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.