This crossword No. 11502 clues and answers were published on Tue 20 Mar 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11502 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Poet who wrote of … : RUPERT
4-across – See 1 : BROOKE
8-across – … Cambridgeshire village : GRANT
9-across – See 8 : CHESTER
10-across – Shipowner called Aristotle : ONASSIS
11-across – Nobleman : BARON
12-across – Swollen : DISTENDED
17-across – Claptrap : HOKUM
19-across – Southwest African country : NAMIBIA
21-across – Onion-like plant : SHALLOT
22-across – Reside : DWELL
23-across – Fruit with stone : CHERRY
24-across – Forge : SMITHY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – District : REGION
2-down – Poster : PLACARD
3-down – Property-based source of local revenue : RATES
5-down – Source of thatching material : REEDBED
6-down – Aquatic carnivore : OTTER
7-down – Journey to deliver message etc : ERRAND
9-down – Edible fruit of American tree : CASHEWNUT
13-down – Like : SIMILAR
14-down – Book of the peerage : DEBRETT
15-down – Medicine : PHYSIC
16-down – Discuss terms : PARLEY
18-down – Villain – card : KNAVE
20-down – Internet connection : MODEM
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.