This crossword No. 13734 clues and answers were published on Fri 16 May 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13734 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Improbable tales : TALLSTORIES
7-across – Leader in a mosque : IMAM
8-across – Stone-throwing weapon : CATAPULT
9-across – Pleasantly musical : MELODIC
11-across – Thin porridge : GRUEL
13-across – Discolour — blemish : STAIN
14-across – Compile : POLEMIC
16-across – Answer : SOLUTION
17-across – Afrikaans speaker : BOER
18-across – Knight of the Round Table : SIRLANCELOT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Edible shellfish : CLAM
2-down – Clairvoyant : PSYCHIC
3-down – Early part of life : YOUTH
4-down – Spread out : DISPERSE
5-down – Seems put out : TEMPESTUOUS
6-down – Not requiring further explanation : SELFEVIDENT
10-down – Newspaper article about person recently dead : OBITUARY
12-down – Link : CONNECT
15-down – Light purple colour : LILAC
17-down – Intrepid : BOLD
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.