This crossword No. 11770 clues and answers were published on Tue 29 Jan 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11770 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Film with Astaire and Rogers : TOPHAT
4-across – Biblical epic film : BENHUR
8-across – Audrey Hepburn film : ROMAN
9-across – See 8 : HOLIDAY
10-across – Difficulty to be solved : PROBLEM
11-across – BBC pioneer : REITH
12-across – Come close for warmth or love : SNUGGLEUP
17-across – Painter of industrial Lancashire : LOWRY
19-across – Alfresco : OUTDOOR
21-across – One of cult cartoon family : SIMPSON
22-across – Town with racecourse : ASCOT
23-across – Hamlet was and bacon may be : DANISH
24-across – Drift to make up : LEEWAY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Insects that feed on plant sap : THRIPS
2-down – Self-important : POMPOUS
3-down – Cancel : ANNUL
5-down – Widen : ENLARGE
6-down – One who has been a pilgrim to Mecca : HADJI
7-down – Regular occurrence of stresses, pulse, etc : RHYTHM
9-down – From one’s own garden : HOMEGROWN
13-down – Greek hero – book by Joyce : ULYSSES
14-down – Ken Loach film of unlucky girl in slummy London : POORCOW
15-down – Shut : CLOSED
16-down – Film with Julia Roberts : PRETTY
18-down – See 16 : WOMAN
20-down – Vestige : TRACE
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.