This crossword No. 14719 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Jul 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14719 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – North, south, east and west? : DIRECTIONS
7-across – Suit — sparklers : DIAMONDS
8-across – SI unit of power : WATT
9-across – Tug suddenly : YANK
10-across – Overly sweet : CLOYING
12-across – D : FIVEHUNDRED
14-across – Coming down in flakes? : SNOWING
16-across – Declines gradually : EBBS
19-across – Highest ranking British peer : DUKE
20-across – More red-blooded — rehear it : HEARTIER
21-across – D-shape : SEMICIRCLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – God : DEITY
2-down – Member of the Russian royal family, 1613 to 1917 : ROMANOV
3-down – 100th of a euro : CENT
4-down – Lippy : INSOLENT
5-down – Under no circumstances! : NOWAY
6-down – Under the influence : STONED
11-down – Port city on the Yangtze estuary : SHANGHAI
12-down – Sauce of cheese melted in wine : FONDUE
13-down – Like an automaton : ROBOTIC
15-down – In which place? : WHERE
17-down – Military blockade : SIEGE
18-down – Sorcerers in ancient times : MAGI
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.