This crossword No. 11797 clues and answers were published on Fri 29 Feb 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 11797 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Providing comfort : EASEFUL
8-across – Contentious : EMOTIVE
9-across – South African dried meat : BILTONG
10-across – Dry US state : ARIZONA
11-across – See 18 : WINKS
13-across – Stripped : PEELEDOFF
15-across – Blank page between other pages : INTERLEAF
18-across – Kip : FORTY
21-across – Funny : COMEDIC
22-across – Omit – ban : EXCLUDE
23-across – Child’s word for toe : TOOTSIE
24-across – Ridiculed : DERIDED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Arm joint : ELBOW
2-down – Beautician’s establishment : SALON
3-down – Place of happy denial : FOOLSPARADISE
4-down – Emissary representing the Pope : LEGATE
5-down – Bobby : POLICEOFFICER
6-down – Paid male lover : GIGOLO
7-down – On ________ of, as a representative : BEHALF
12-down – See 14 : IRON
14-down – Pressing implement : FLAT
15-down – Provoke : INCITE
16-down – Girl in trousers, perhaps? : TOMBOY
17-down – Surpass : EXCEED
19-down – Circular – 18 holes : ROUND
20-down – Cave in : YIELD
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.