This crossword No. 12038 clues and answers were published on Sat 06 Dec 2008 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12038 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Drug – information : DOPE
3-across – Hypocritical, like Janus : TWOFACED
9-across – Alien : FOREIGN
10-across – Snake : VIPER
11-across – Improvise : ADLIB
12-across – Philip, poet : LARKIN
14-across – Letter writer : CORRESPONDENT
17-across – It makes one sick : EMETIC
19-across – On your feet! : GETUP
22-across – Writer of fables : AESOP
23-across – Northeast African country : ERITREA
24-across – Anguish – trouble – danger : DISTRESS
25-across – See 21 : ABLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Refusal to obey : DEFIANCE
2-down – Danger : PERIL
4-down – Shoes with narrow pointed toes : WINKLEPICKERS
5-down – Note : FIVER
6-down – Whim : CAPRICE
7-down – Missile : DART
8-down – Small bite : NIBBLE
13-down – Strike : STOPPAGE
15-down – Mere ass : RAMESES
16-down – Snifter : NOGGIN
18-down – Become thinner towards one end : TAPER
20-down – Pulsate : THROB
21-down – Praiseworthy : LAUD
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.