This crossword No. 13216 clues and answers were published on Mon 17 Sep 2012 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13216 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Lurid : GARISH
4-across – State categorically : ASSERT
9-across – Newly enlisted member of a force : RECRUIT
10-across – Treated with medicine : DOSED
11-across – Steadfast : LOYAL
12-across – It supports bended joints : KNEELER
13-across – Wide-ranging : FARREACHING
18-across – : WISHFUL
20-across – Nit-pick : CAVIL
22-across – Pace — pacing : TEMPO
23-across – Lands in the water? : ISLANDS
24-across – Obscured : HIDDEN
25-across – Dependable : TRUSTY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lugger : GURGLE
2-down – Unstable : ROCKY
3-down – Sordid dirtiness : SQUALOR
5-down – Edge along laterally : SIDLE
6-down – Greek letter : EPSILON
7-down – English royal house : TUDORS
8-down – Assert one’s right of possession : STAKEACLAIM
14-down – Accepted as true without actual proof : ASSUMED
15-down – One barracking a public speaker : HECKLER
16-down – Make a convulsive movement : TWITCH
17-down – Stylish : CLASSY
19-down – Became motionless : FROZE
21-down – Planet : VENUS
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.