This crossword No. 14746 clues and answers were published on Fri 11 Aug 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14746 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Male intended : FIANCE
4-across – Intelligible : LUCID
7-across – Happy : JOYFUL
8-across – German operatic composer, d. 1883 : WAGNER
9-across – Rank : TIER
10-across – Sadden : CASTDOWN
12-across – Easily angered : HOTTEMPERED
17-across – Clear soup : CONSOMME
19-across – Grape juice for fermentation : MUST
20-across – Instructions at the head of a document : RUBRIC
21-across – Signal fire : BEACON
22-across – Undue speed : HASTE
23-across – Stripe : PRIEST
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Not very bright : FOOLISH
2-down – Initially : ATFIRST
3-down – Cosmetic skin ointment : COLDCREAM
4-down – Inclined : LEANT
5-down – Give solace to : CONSOLE
6-down – In the course of : DURING
11-down – Month : SEPTEMBER
13-down – Collection of books reprinted in one volume : OMNIBUS
14-down – Search untidily : RUMMAGE
15-down – Twist out of shape : DISTORT
16-down – Burn slightly : SCORCH
18-down – Compound of oxygen with another element : OXIDE
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.