This crossword No. 14682 clues and answers were published on Mon 29 May 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14682 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Metropolis : CITY
3-across – Spherical : GLOBULAR
8-across – Hangs back : LAGS
9-across – Game bird : PHEASANT
11-across – Risk everything in an all-out effort : GOFORBROKE
14-across – Association : LEAGUE
15-across – Totally unagitated : SERENE
17-across – A self-financed outing! : DUTCHTREAT
20-across – Remaining sealed : UNOPENED
21-across – Tresses : HAIR
22-across – Equestrian competition : EVENTING
23-across – Great deal : MASS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Notoriously cruel Roman emperor, d. AD 24 : CALIGULA
2-down – Traditional field contest : TUGOFWAR
4-down – Capital of Punjab : LAHORE
5-down – Bubonic plague epidemic : BLACKDEATH
6-down – Disclosure of confidential information : LEAK
7-down – Cycle of duty : ROTA
10-down – Intended to deceive : FRAUDULENT
12-down – Type of brown sugar : DEMERARA
13-down – False teeth : DENTURES
16-down – Partition : SCREEN
18-down – Ridge of wind-blown sand : DUNE
19-down – Departed : GONE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.