This crossword No. 11474 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 Feb 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11474 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – The personification of cold weather : JACKFROST
8-across – Long live! : VIVA
9-across – Ape : ORANGUTAN
10-across – Brief satirical sketch : SKIT
13-across – Slumber : SLEEP
15-across – Highly decorated : ORNATE
16-across – Outwit by underhand means : NOBBLE
17-across – VIP : BIGWIG
19-across – Mathematical arrangement of rows and columns : MATRIX
20-across – Reams or quires : PAPER
21-across – Good heavens! : ISAY
24-across – Lord’s international? : TESTMATCH
25-across – Leave : EXIT
26-across – Alliance of parties : COALITION
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Amiss : AWRY
3-down – Monarch : KING
4-down – Russian currency : ROUBLE
5-down – Part of a flowering plant : STAMEN
6-down – Nothing = not a _______ : DICKYBIRD
7-down – Old chopper- nagging old woman : BATTLEAXE
11-down – Book of little merit written to make a quick profit : POTBOILER
12-down – Mysterious : ENIGMATIC
13-down – Divest : STRIP
14-down – Of the Arctic or Antarctic : POLAR
18-down – Summerhouse : GAZEBO
19-down – Of the mind : MENTAL
22-down – Lent, perhaps : FAST
23-down – Return of sound waves : ECHO
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.