This crossword No. 14873 clues and answers were published on Mon 08 Jan 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14873 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Make less dangerous : DEFUSE
4-across – May, perhaps — bound : SPRING
9-across – Libyan city : TRIPOLI
10-across – Jack : KNAVE
11-across – Greek letter : SIGMA
12-across – Of pigs : PORCINE
13-across – : HIGHPITCHED
18-across – Custard cream, say? : BISCUIT
20-across – Beat — lentil : PULSE
22-across – Brilliant effect : ECLAT
23-across – Small written communication : NOTELET
24-across – Bid — not toughened : TENDER
25-across – Actor — footballer? : PLAYER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Dislike intensely : DETEST
2-down – Throw — short affair : FLING
3-down – Bear — belly : STOMACH
5-down – Card game : POKER
6-down – Think of : IMAGINE
7-down – Old eccentric chap : GEEZER
8-down – Work of art — initial pong : OILPAINTING
14-down – Hormone regulating the amount glucose in the blood : INSULIN
15-down – Upper case — 9, say? : CAPITAL
16-down – Item — demur : OBJECT
17-down – Item sent – character : LETTER
19-down – Loosen : UNTIE
21-down – Money : LOLLY
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.