This crossword No. 13163 clues and answers were published on Tue 17 Jul 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13163 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Planned in advance : PREMEDITATED
9-across – Hold off : REPEL
10-across – Simplified representation : DIAGRAM
11-across – Self-righteous : SMUG
12-across – Convert code into normal language : DECIPHER
14-across – American wild cat : OCELOT
15-across – Amble : STROLL
18-across – Genetic make-up : HEREDITY
20-across – Fail to meet — girl : MISS
22-across – Surely : NODOUBT
23-across – Barb : THORN
24-across – Running event over hurdles and water jumps : STEEPLECHASE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Extreme delight : RAPTURE
3-down – Turn to liquid : MELT
4-down – Avoids —tricks : DODGES
5-down – Attack verbally : TEARINTO
6-down – Portable light : TORCH
7-down – Causing : DEMORALISING
8-down – Greek comic dramatist — writer of Lysistrata, d. about 385 BC : ARISTOPHANES
13-down – Traffic calming measure : ROADHUMP
16-down – Menacing : OMINOUS
17-down – Sculpture of a human or animal : STATUE
19-down – Hog’s back : RIDGE
21-down – Irritation of the skin : ITCH
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.