This crossword No. 14138 clues and answers were published on Tue 01 Sep 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14138 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Rotten : CORRUPT
8-across – Quickly : HOTFOOT
9-across – Partition : DIVIDER
10-across – Linked to water : AQUATIC
11-across – Lotion for cleansing the skin : TONER
13-across – Involving serious academic study : SCHOLARLY
15-across – Someone whose actions are not constrained by others : FREEAGENT
18-across – Hawsers : ROPES
21-across – Entrails : INSIDES
22-across – Of good enough quality : UPTOPAR
23-across – Singer of sentimental songs : CROONER
24-across – Level in an organisation : ECHELON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Military trainee : CADET
2-down – Torn apart : RIVEN
3-down – Informal agreement : UNDERSTANDING
4-down – Beat soundly : THRASH
5-down – Using maximum resources : ATFULLSTRETCH
6-down – Siren : HOOTER
7-down – Damp with sweat : STICKY
12-down – Six deliveries : OVER
14-down – Biblical evangelist : LUKE
15-down – Shrink back with fear : FLINCH
16-down – No suet : EUSTON
17-down – Make certain : ENSURE
19-down – Trainee : PUPIL
20-down – Nerve gas — rains : SARIN
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.