This crossword No. 12153 clues and answers were published on Wed 22 Apr 2009 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12153 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Band of colour : STRIPE
4-across – Small chicken : BANTAM
9-across – Treat with consideration : RESPECT
10-across – Colouring substance : PAINT
11-across – Perhaps : MAYBE
12-across – Total lack of inhibition : ABANDON
13-across – Dealer in fruit and vegetables : GREENGROCER
18-across – Showily successful person : HOTSHOT
20-across – Rubbish : TRASH
22-across – Cereal with corncobs : MAIZE
23-across – Usually : ASARULE
24-across – Sailor : SEAMAN
25-across – Short comic scene : SKETCH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Small prawn-like creature : SHRIMP
2-down – Out of practice : RUSTY
3-down – Go before : PRECEDE
5-down – First Greek letter : ALPHA
6-down – Finger idly : TWIDDLE
7-down – Organism that has diverged from type : MUTANT
8-down – Comedian’s stooge : STRAIGHTMAN
14-down – Nastier : RETSINA
15-down – Australian bush country : OUTBACK
16-down – What a horse does at the bit? : CHAMPS
17-down – Beat corn : THRESH
19-down – Dog-like carnivore : HYENA
21-down – Grown-up : ADULT
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.