This crossword No. 14279 clues and answers were published on Sat 13 Feb 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14279 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Roman road from London to York : ERMINESTREET
9-across – Noise from pond life — die : CROAK
10-across – Kind of water ice — a rag tin : GRANITA
11-across – Adieu : TATA
12-across – It announces a caller : DOORBELL
14-across – Insect with pincers : EARWIG
15-across – How-to book : MANUAL
18-across – 12 across : BORDELLO
20-across – Champagne : FIZZ
22-across – Slow and graceful passages of music : ADAGIOS
23-across – Two of the same kind : TWAIN
24-across – Wusses : NAMBYPAMBIES
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Male domestic fowl : ROOSTER
3-down – Annoys : IRKS
4-down – Kind of sweet punch : EGGNOG
5-down – Time off for a cuppa : TEABREAK
6-down – Cream of the cream : ELITE
7-down – Pioneering : TRAILBLAZING
8-down – Person unable to think clearly : SCATTERBRAIN
13-down – Faithfulness : FIDELITY
16-down – Pass water : URINATE
17-down – Sarah Palin’s home state : ALASKA
19-down – Land under a king or queen : REALM
21-down – Sudden sharp feeling : STAB
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.