This crossword No. 14871 clues and answers were published on Fri 05 Jan 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14871 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – A poor catcher : BUTTERFINGERS
8-across – Military commander : GENERAL
9-across – Sign of the zodiac : LIBRA
10-across – Females in the flock : EWES
11-across – Enlisted — sort of writing? : JOINEDUP
13-across – London rail terminus : EUSTON
14-across – Church caretaker : VERGER
17-across – Observing : WATCHING
19-across – Spot : ESPY
21-across – Interior : INNER
22-across – Not cognisant : UNAWARE
24-across – Gloucestershire market town on the Fosse Way : STOWONTHEWOLD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Secret listening device : BUG
2-down – Underground passages : TUNNELS
3-down – Acquire through merit : EARN
4-down – Go after : FOLLOW
5-down – Not any more : NOLONGER
6-down – Receded : EBBED
7-down – Do for blokes : STAGPARTY
10-down – Alpine plant, celebrated in song : EDELWEISS
12-down – Womaniser : LOTHARIO
15-down – Geheime Staatspolizei : GESTAPO
16-down – Inequitable : UNJUST
18-down – Latin-American dance : TANGO
20-down – Titled lady : DAME
23-down – Final stage : END
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.