This crossword No. 13357 clues and answers were published on Fri 01 Mar 2013 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13357 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Red food dye : COCHINEAL
8-across – Nautical drink : GROG
9-across – Canadian federal police : MOUNTIES
10-across – Scraps — fragments : SHREDS
11-across – Root vegetable : TURNIP
13-across – Liqueur distilled from black cherries : KIRSCH
15-across – Esoteric : ARCANE
16-across – Italian bread : CIABATTA
18-across – Solitary : LONE
19-across – Pub not controlled by a brewery : FREEHOUSE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – US legislative body : CONGRESS
2-down – Doubting apostle : THOMAS
3-down – Offensive remark : INSULT
4-down – Unit of power : WATT
6-down – Inflammation of joints : ARTHRITIS
7-down – Commencement : BEGINNING
12-down – Devil-may-care : RECKLESS
14-down – Threat : HATTER
15-down – Female warrior : AMAZON
17-down – Inter : BURY
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.