This crossword No. 14852 clues and answers were published on Wed 13 Dec 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14852 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Copious : PLENTIFUL
8-across – Hint : CLUE
9-across – Long-sleeved glove : GAUNTLET
10-across – Marked with lines : STRIPY
11-across – Easter : TEASER
13-across – Make a formal withdrawal : SECEDE
15-across – Fruit eaten as a vegetable : SQUASH
16-across – Manifestation of mirth : LAUGHTER
18-across – Organ that anchors plants in the ground : ROOT
19-across – Imperious : MASTERFUL
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – River flowing from Lake Tana : BLUENILE
2-down – Fitting closely : SNUGLY
3-down – 18th-century dance : MINUET
4-down – Enclosed conduit : DUCT
6-down – Without reservation : ALLTHEWAY
7-down – Slump : RECESSION
12-down – Sign of the zodiac : AQUARIUS
14-down – Thing with a distinct existence : ENTITY
15-down – Arrest : SARTRE
17-down – FBI agent : GMAN
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.