This crossword No. 11500 clues and answers were published on Sat 17 Mar 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11500 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Manage – poet, first name 18 : COPE
3-across – Effort to get in touch with the disadvantaged : OUTREACH
9-across – Humanity : MANKIND
10-across – Well done! : BRAVO
11-across – Faithful : LOYAL
12-across – Track for takeoff and landing : RUNWAY
14-across – Uncertain : INDETERMINATE
17-across – Defective : FLAWED
19-across – Creamy, sticky, or doughy mixture : PASTE
22-across – Shelter : HAVEN
23-across – Mound created by termites : ANTHEAP
24-across – Associates of 5 7 : MERRYMEN
25-across – Frank : OPEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Grouse : COMPLAIN
2-down – Coin – girl’s name : PENNY
4-down – Student : UNDERGRADUATE
5-down – Famous outlaw : ROBIN
6-down – US state : ALABAMA
7-down – See 5 : HOOD
8-down – Remove bones from : FILLET
13-down – Type of eternal youth : PETERPAN
15-down – Hand over – release : DELIVER
16-down – Ascribe : IMPUTE
18-down – Girl associated with 13 : WENDY
20-down – One lacking initiative : SHEEP
21-down – Caprice : WHIM
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.