This crossword No. 14287 clues and answers were published on Tue 23 Feb 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14287 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Senior officer’s assistant : AIDEDECAMP
7-across – Diatribe : POLEMIC
8-across – Garment worn around head or neck : SCARF
10-across – Provide with more than enough : SATE
11-across – 12 : ROYALIST
13-across – Tape — strip : RIBBON
15-across – European capital : WARSAW
17-across – Greek sea god : POSEIDON
18-across – Scottish-born inventor of the telephone, d. 1922 : BELL
21-across – Girl’s name — I care : ERICA
22-across – Put together : COMBINE
23-across – Stoppard or Pinter, for example : PLAYWRIGHT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Assign : ALLOT
2-down – Protest : DEMO
3-down – Falsify : DOCTOR
4-down – Someone stranded on a 12 island : CASTAWAY
5-down – They lack generosity : MEANIES
6-down – Single quote mark : APOSTROPHE
9-down – American jazz musician, d. 1943 : FATSWALLER
12-down – Being the only one : SOLITARY
14-down – Animal-like : BESTIAL
16-down – Football for Americans? : SOCCER
19-down – Be : EXIST
20-down – Fog and smoke mix : SMOG
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.