This crossword No. 11762 clues and answers were published on Sat 19 Jan 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11762 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Black comedy film set in Korean War : MASH
3-across – Disney film of cartoons on classical music : FANTASIA
9-across – Turn aside : DEFLECT
10-across – Poison from castor oil seeds : RICIN
11-across – Starting handle – eccentric : CRANK
12-across – Enough people to validate decisions : QUORUM
14-across – Blameworthy : REPREHENSIBLE
17-across – Nonsense : PIFFLE
19-across – Poison : VENOM
22-across – Cook in oven : ROAST
23-across – Madman : LUNATIC
24-across – Excessive quantity : PLETHORA
25-across – See 16 : RYAN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – US health insurance programme : MEDICARE
2-down – Balkan capital : SOFIA
4-down – Buyer and seller of bygones : ANTIQUEDEALER
5-down – Pub torpor : TURBO
6-down – Give way to superior force : SUCCUMB
7-down – Composer of Rule Britannia : ARNE
8-down – Interrupt speech : HECKLE
13-down – Dried meat : PEMMICAN
15-down – See 16 : PRIVATE
16-down – Second World War film with Tom Hanks : SAVING
18-down – Bring : FETCH
20-down – Mad – with small pieces of coal : NUTTY
21-down – See 5 : PROP
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.