This crossword No. 14384 clues and answers were published on Wed 15 Jun 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14384 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pompous in speech : GRANDILOQUENT
8-across – Unnecessary and unforeseen trouble : BADLUCK
9-across – Change : ALTER
10-across – Ceremonial : POMP
11-across – Single-reed straight-tubed instrument : CLARINET
13-across – Showy decoration : TINSEL
14-across – Book published every year : ANNUAL
17-across – Antagonist : OPPONENT
19-across – Move along quickly and smoothly : SCUD
21-across – Means of control : REINS
22-across – Environmental science : ECOLOGY
24-across – Medical specialists — is slumming, too : IMMUNOLOGISTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Mouth : GOB
2-down – Midriff : ABDOMEN
3-down – Clobber — lick : DRUB
4-down – In prospect : LIKELY
5-down – Quarter of a circle : QUADRANT
6-down – Swallowed : EATEN
7-down – Strangled : THROTTLED
10-down – Mixed bag — rip up root : POTPOURRI
12-down – Poet who wrote The Lady of Shalott : TENNYSON
15-down – Spread out — not angry! : UNCROSS
16-down – Poorly : UNWELL
18-down – Female character in The Importance of Being Earnest — optical device : PRISM
20-down – Ping’s regular partner? : PONG
23-down – Affirmative! : YES
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.