This crossword No. 14978 clues and answers were published on Thu 10 May 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14978 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Quickly rotating mass of water : WHIRLPOOL
8-across – Forehead : BROW
9-across – Ignore : OVERLOOK
10-across – French cake : GATEAU
11-across – Raised : LIFTED
13-across – Skimpy undergarments : THONGS
15-across – More difficult : HARDER
16-across – Big Apple borough : BROOKLYN
18-across – Pulls hard : TUGS
19-across – Largest living animal : BLUEWHALE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Chinese-style noodle dish : CHOWMEIN
2-down – Gilt or bronzed metallic ware : ORMOLU
3-down – Attraction — legal process : APPEAL
4-down – Fee for the use of a road or bridge : TOLL
6-down – Perfidy : TREACHERY
7-down – Old gold coin : SOVEREIGN
12-down – Predict : FORETELL
14-down – Precious metal : SILVER
15-down – Largest of the Japanese islands : HONSHU
17-down – Liquids for frying : OILS
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.