This crossword No. 11723 clues and answers were published on Mon 03 Dec 2007 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11723 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Threadbare : SHABBY
4-across – Laugh heartily : GUFFAW
9-across – One dancing – fairground ride : WALTZER
10-across – Step up : STAIR
11-across – Zest : GUSTO
12-across – Having died out : EXTINCT
13-across – Platform for drinks : COFFEETABLE
18-across – School bag : SATCHEL
20-across – Readily available : ONTAP
22-across – Wild : FERAL
23-across – Game with balls and mallet : CROQUET
24-across – Wolflike : LUPINE
25-across – Mineral used in plaster : GYPSUM
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Refuse carried off through drainage system : SEWAGE
2-down – Titan – map book : ATLAS
3-down – Go away! : BUZZOFF
5-down – Unhappy – unexpected defeat : UPSET
6-down – Face cloth : FLANNEL
7-down – Cordiality : WARMTH
8-down – Large light brick : BREEZEBLOCK
14-down – Protruding or projecting rock : OUTCROP
15-down – Expression of regret : APOLOGY
16-down – Serviceable : USEFUL
17-down – Spittle : SPUTUM
19-down – Woman who launched a thousand ships? : HELEN
21-down – Bind – structural framework : TRUSS
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.