This crossword No. 12761 clues and answers were published on Tue 05 Apr 2011 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 12761 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cavalryman, originally Hungarian : HUSSAR
4-across – Drinks and guns may be : SPIKED
8-across – American humorous writer, d. 1961 : JAMES
9-across – See 8 : THURBER
10-across – Small house : COTTAGE
11-across – Dish of cold vegetables : SALAD
12-across – American humorous writer, d. 1910 : MARKTWAIN
17-across – Pass : NOBID
19-across – Vomit — relinquish : THROWUP
21-across – Fine goatskin leather : MOROCCO
22-across – Coastal town of West Scotland : TROON
23-across – On one’s own : SINGLE
24-across – American humorous writer, d. 1910 : OHENRY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Seize while in transit : HIJACK
2-down – Indicator of disease : SYMPTOM
3-down – Sailing — confused : ATSEA
5-down – Former German kingdom : PRUSSIA
6-down – Afghan city : KABUL
7-down – Laugh at : DERIDE
9-down – Number of catch by American humorous writer : TWENTYTWO
13-down – One seeking root and branch reform : RADICAL
14-down – Conurbation planned and built by the government : NEWTOWN
15-down – Hostility : ANIMUS
16-down – Without concealment : OPENLY
18-down – Nobleman : BARON
20-down – Sound and seem to vomit : RETCH
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.