This crossword No. 14402 clues and answers were published on Wed 06 Jul 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14402 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Very important life event : RITEOFPASSAGE
8-across – Magazine for aficionados? : FANZINE
9-across – US president born in Hawaii : OBAMA
10-across – Intelligence : GREY
11-across – Southern California naval base : SANDIEGO
13-across – Piddling : LITTLE
14-across – See 10 : MATTER
17-across – Stickers on cars to make them look sportier : GOFASTER
19-across – Fairy’s stick : WAND
21-across – Founder member of the EEC : ITALY
22-across – See 17 : STRIPES
24-across – Boost : ENCOURAGEMENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Whistleblower : REF
2-down – Straight line just touching a curve : TANGENT
3-down – Neglect : OMIT
4-down – Fork out in advance of delivery : PREPAY
5-down – Become immobilised : STOPDEAD
6-down – Humiliate : ABASE
7-down – In love : ENAMOURED
10-down – Explosive : GELIGNITE
12-down – Gesundheit! : BLESSYOU
15-down – Plod — trek : TRAIPSE
16-down – It leads north to the Suez Canal : REDSEA
18-down – Swiss monetary unit : FRANC
20-down – Supported by the facts : TRUE
23-down – Take a pew : SIT
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.