This crossword No. 14261 clues and answers were published on Sat 23 Jan 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14261 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Speed up : STEPONTHEGAS
9-across – Din : NOISE
10-across – Cattle thief : RUSTLER
11-across – Concept : IDEA
12-across – Extinct elephant-like mammal : MASTODON
14-across – Alphabetic character : LETTER
15-across – Twine : STRING
18-across – Sweet almond paste : MARZIPAN
20-across – Olympian cupbearer — evergreen garden shrub : HEBE
22-across – County town of Somerset : TAUNTON
23-across – Japanese mattress : FUTON
24-across – Customary : CONVENTIONAL
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Submarine missile : TRIDENT
3-down – Platform built out from the shore, supported on piles : PIER
4-down – Grieg’s land : NORWAY
5-down – Waver : HESITATE
6-down – Icy cold : GELID
7-down – Leaves of young cabbage plants : SPRINGGREENS
8-down – Tactless : UNDIPLOMATIC
13-down – Disparage : BELITTLE
16-down – Cold drink : ICEDTEA
17-down – Precious stone, usually red : GARNET
19-down – Cathedral city, capital of Normandy : ROUEN
21-down – In that case … : IFSO
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.