This crossword No. 492 clues and answers were published on Sun 13 Feb 2005 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 492 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hat made of plaited palm leaves : PANAMA
4-across – Constitution : MAKEUP
9-across – Grow less : DWINDLE
10-across – Tawdry : CHEAP
11-across – Belgian, French-speaking city : LIEGE
12-across – Coat? Yes : TEACOSY
13-across – Appear as old as you really are : LOOKONESAGE
18-across – Blade in a frame under tension : HACKSAW
20-across – Addictive narcotic : OPIUM
22-across – Solar System’s smallest planet : PLUTO
23-across – Controversial plant grown commercially : TOBACCO
24-across – Elegant : DRESSY
25-across – Vouchsafes : GRANTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Small pool : PUDDLE
2-down – Green : NAIVE
3-down – Normal working day : MIDWEEK
5-down – Capital of Ghana : ACCRA
6-down – Soon : ERELONG
7-down – Caribbean fruit : PAPAYA
8-down – In agreement : BEATONEWITH
14-down – Block up : OCCLUDE
15-down – Dribble : SLOBBER
16-down – Fashioned : SHAPED
17-down – Carve figure in relief : EMBOSS
19-down – Picks out : SPOTS
21-down – Of an ancient Andean culture : INCAN
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.