This crossword No. 14727 clues and answers were published on Thu 20 Jul 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14727 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Shopfront decorator : WINDOWDRESSER
8-across – Men’s underwear : YFRONTS
9-across – Word found before sincerely or faithfully in a letter : YOURS
10-across – Using speech rather than writing : ORAL
11-across – Young : YOUTHFUL
13-across – Blend : FUSION
14-across – West Indian gang member : YARDIE
17-across – Figure of speech using contradictory terms : OXYMORON
19-across – Mongolian tent : YURT
21-across – Theatrical piece : DRAMA
22-across – Came out : EMERGED
24-across – Expert on 10 across cavities? : DENTALSURGEON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – For what reason? : WHY
2-down – William the Conqueror’s lot? : NORMANS
3-down – Grunting noise : OINK
4-down – Oppressor : DESPOT
5-down – Person from Alexandria? : EGYPTIAN
6-down – Dandruff flakes : SCURF
7-down – Able to recover quickly : RESILIENT
10-down – Dumped : OFFLOADED
12-down – Honshu seaport : YOKOHAMA
15-down – Narcotics user : DRUGGIE
16-down – Sings Alpine-style : YODELS
18-down – Pant — pine : YEARN
20-down – One tenth of a decade : YEAR
23-down – Row : DIN
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.