This crossword No. 11431 clues and answers were published on Wed 27 Dec 2006 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11431 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
12-across – ‘He’s behind you’ entertainment : PANTOMIME
13-across – See 7 : WHITTINGTON
14-across – Gate fastener : LATCH
15-across – Seven days : ONEWEEK
16-across – Miles behind! : NOWHERE
17-across – V-shaped stripe : CHEVRON
18-across – Book’s introduction : PREFACE
20-across – Excessive speed : HASTE
22-across – Oscar winner 33 : NICHOLSON
25-across – Tehran’s country : IRAN
26-across – Increase : STEPUP
28-across – Mature type willing to have sex : CONSENTINGADULT
30-across – 12 : PUSS
33-across – 12 : JACK
34-across – Dish of leftovers : BUBBLEANDSQUEAK
38-across – Good heavens! : CRIKEY
39-across – Cartoon bear : YOGI
40-across – Plain in Tanzania : SERENGETI
41-across – Instrument – heart, for example : ORGAN
42-across – Provoking a giggle : RISABLE
43-across – British colony, capital Hamilton : BERMUDA
45-across – Sign of an illness : SYMPTOM
47-across – London venue – Greek Games site : OLYMPIA
48-across – Billiards surface : BAIZE
49-across – Speeding up : ACCELERANDO
50-across – Sustenance : NUTRIMENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Candidate : APPLICANT
2-down – See 33 : ANDTHE
3-down – 12 : MOTHERGOOSE
4-down – Forsake : DISOWN
5-down – 12 : PETERPAN
6-down – Adding sugar to : SWEETENING
7-down – 12 : DICK
8-down – Immediately : ATONCE
9-down – 12 : SNOWWHITE
10-down – Eyesore? : STYE
11-down – Allow in too little light : UNDEREXPOSE
19-down – 12 : ALADDIN
21-down – Ooze pus : SUPPURATE
23-down – Squatting : CROUCHING
24-down – Evil : SINFUL
27-down – Less distant : CLOSER
29-down – See 30 : INBOOTS
31-down – Means of a quick exit from a plane : EJECTORSEAT
32-down – Child’s furry pet : BUNNYRABBIT
35-down – Children’s author : ENIDBLYTON
36-down – See 33 : BEANSTALK
37-down – A smoke : CIGARETTE
40-down – 12 : SLEEPING
42-down – Comment : REMARK
43-down – See 40 : BEAUTY
44-down – For both men and women : UNISEX
46-down – Filth : MUCK
47-down – Porker’s cry : OINK
This crossword has in total 54 where 26 are across and 28 are down.