This crossword No. 14198 clues and answers were published on Tue 10 Nov 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14198 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Tied up : MADEFAST
5-across – Top cards : ACES
9-across – Put off : DEFER
10-across – Uproar : CLAMOUR
11-across – Till : CASHREGISTER
13-across – Warder : REDRAW
14-across – Hard work : EFFORT
17-across – Children’s protection racket at Hallowe’en? : TRICKORTREAT
20-across – Cost : EXPENSE
21-across – Colloquialism : IDIOM
22-across – River of Hades : STYX
23-across – Not circulating or flowing : STAGNANT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fabricated : MADE
2-down – Diddle : DEFRAUD
3-down – Freely available on request : FORTHEASKING
4-down – Cheats : SACHET
6-down – Small Scottish rented farm : CROFT
7-down – Sisterhood : SORORITY
8-down – Addictive : HABITFORMING
12-down – : BROTHERS
15-down – Egg-shaped wind instrument : OCARINA
16-down – Requiring speedy action : URGENT
18-down – Express indirectly : IMPLY
19-down – Exclude : OMIT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.