This crossword No. 13079 clues and answers were published on Tue 10 Apr 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13079 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fire — old Spanish wine : SACK
3-across – Assailed : ATTACKED
8-across – Lofty : TALL
9-across – Drainage : GARDENIA
11-across – Dachshund : SAUSAGEDOG
14-across – Lookalike : DOUBLE
15-across – Also : TOBOOT
17-across – One not given to travel : STAYATHOME
20-across – More than anything else : ABOVEALL
21-across – Telephone : RING
22-across – Holiness : SANCTITY
23-across – Sovereign ousted in 1979 : SHAH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lay by : SETASIDE
2-down – Branch of mathematics : CALCULUS
4-down – Backcombed — made fun of : TEASED
5-down – Et cetera : ANDSOFORTH
6-down – Benevolent : KIND
7-down – Haul — queen’s garb? : DRAG
10-down – New York financial centre : WALLSTREET
12-down – Standing stone : MONOLITH
13-down – Potency : STRENGTH
16-down – Hole for a lace or cord : EYELET
18-down – Asian country : LAOS
19-down – Ripped : TORN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.