This crossword No. 12399 clues and answers were published on Fri 05 Feb 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12399 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Corpse : BODY
3-across – Deserts, never intending to return : ABANDONS
9-across – Col Cain : LACONIC
10-across – Gleam : GLINT
11-across – Same again : DITTO
12-across – Stripe in the hair, say : STREAK
14-across – Stripes in the road : ZEBRACROSSING
17-across – Clever — dazzling : BRIGHT
19-across – Excel : OUTDO
22-across – Period on the throne : REIGN
23-across – Afternoon meal : HIGHTEA
24-across – Magic : WIZARDRY
25-across – Thaw : MELT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Completely flatten : BULLDOZE
2-down – Old European gold or silver coin : DUCAT
4-down – Long-handled itch remover? : BACKSCRATCHER
5-down – 22 across : NIGER
6-down – Art of crafting objects from paper : ORIGAMI
7-down – Situation : SITE
8-down – Fur of rabbit — hair of goat : ANGORA
13-down – Without knowledge : IGNORANT
15-down – French composer of Symphonie fantastique : BERLIOZ
16-down – Comical straight man : STOOGE
18-down – Dead loss : GONER
20-down – Levy, originally worth one tenth : TITHE
21-down – Front of a ship : PROW
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.