This crossword No. 11499 clues and answers were published on Fri 16 Mar 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11499 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – See 10 : BETJEMAN
5-across – Long poem : EPIC
9-across – Measure of gold in alloy : CARAT
10-across – Poet laureate, 1972-84 : SIRJOHN
11-across – Dog used by fowlers, maybe Irish : WATERSPANIEL
13-across – Pursuer of game : HUNTER
14-across – Hound with short legs and long ears : BASSET
17-across – Afternoon : POSTMERIDIEM
20-across – Worry : ANXIETY
21-across – Excel : OUTDO
22-across – Completed : DONE
23-across – : GRIDIRON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Antelope – dollar : BUCK
2-down – : TERRAIN
3-down – Proverb about coincidence of opposites : EXTREMESMEET
4-down – Help : ASSIST
6-down – Italian prime minister : PRODI
7-down – Put together to form a whole : CONFLATE
8-down – Important and respected citizens : GREATANDGOOD
12-down – Controlling position : WHIPHAND
15-down – Woolly : SWEATER
16-down – Entreaty : PRAYER
18-down – Settler from Germany in the home counties : SAXON
19-down – Saint : JOAN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.