This crossword No. 13085 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Apr 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13085 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Goal : OBJECT
4-across – Laughable : ABSURD
8-across – Derby venue : EPSOM
9-across – One who shoes horses : FARRIER
10-across – Venetian canal boat : GONDOLA
11-across – Very much! : NOEND
12-across – Fibs : WHITELIES
17-across – Abyss : CHASM
19-across – Friendly and unassertive person : NICEGUY
21-across – London football team : ARSENAL
22-across – City on the Douro estuary : PORTO
23-across – Yearned : LONGED
24-across – Debris : BRIDES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Nervous — tense : ONEDGE
2-down – A moment ago : JUSTNOW
3-down – Small jazz or dance band : COMBO
5-down – African country, capital Bujumbura : BURUNDI
6-down – Join together : UNITE
7-down – Full skirt with a tight waistband : DIRNDL
9-down – Brotherly : FRATERNAL
13-down – Vast : IMMENSE
14-down – Sweetened : SUGARED
15-down – Illegible writing : SCRAWL
16-down – Stockings : NYLONS
18-down – Incendiarism : ARSON
20-down – Someone who can usually handle adversity : COPER
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.