This crossword No. 11749 clues and answers were published on Fri 04 Jan 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11749 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – 1987 film – police of the future? : ROBOCOP
8-across – Savoury pear : AVOCADO
9-across – Thing preventing passage or access : BARRIER
10-across – Piled up : STACKED
11-across – Work : KNEAD
13-across – Ferris wheel : LONDONEYE
15-across – Change eg into gold : TRANSMUTE
18-across – Correctly pitched or adjusted : TUNED
21-across – Grasping implement : GRAPNEL
22-across – Callously cruel : INHUMAN
23-across – Film with Dustin Hoffman : TOOTSIE
24-across – At speed : RAPIDLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – The cube man : RUBIK
2-down – Carried or endured : BORNE
3-down – Lack of progeny : CHILDLESSNESS
4-down – Clergyman : PARSON
5-down – Red sauce : TOMATOKETCHUP
6-down – 1942 film with James Cagney : YANKEE
7-down – See 6 : DOODLE
12-down – Close : NEAR
14-down – Lock – university : YALE
15-down – Close-fitting garment : TIGHTS
16-down – Great river : AMAZON
17-down – More repulsive : UGLIER
19-down – Wanderer : NOMAD
20-down – See 6 : DANDY
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.