This crossword No. 12622 clues and answers were published on Sat 23 Oct 2010 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12622 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Death : DEMISE
4-across – Call off : CANCEL
9-across – Free from pretence : SINCERE
10-across – Pertaining to the moon : LUNAR
11-across – Befitting a monarch : ROYAL
12-across – Immoderate : EXTREME
13-across – Bird — famous nurse : NIGHTINGALE
18-across – Sceptre : RESPECT
20-across – Sting — witty : SMART
22-across – Indian soldier serving under British rule : SEPOY
23-across – Not taking sides : NEUTRAL
24-across – Decorous : SEDATE
25-across – Small falcon : MERLIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Abandon — wilderness : DESERT
2-down – Shabby — moth-eaten : MANGY
3-down – Surreptitious movement : STEALTH
5-down – Distribute in portions : ALLOT
6-down – Coagulate : CONGEAL
7-down – Storeroom for food : LARDER
8-down – Monk — nun — liqueur : BENEDICTINE
14-down – Tasteless : INSIPID
15-down – Communicate through movement : GESTURE
16-down – Decisive moment : CRISIS
17-down – Pilfered : STOLEN
19-down – North African country : EGYPT
21-down – Month : APRIL
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.