This crossword No. 14973 clues and answers were published on Fri 04 May 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14973 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Using force : COERCIVE
5-across – Egg on : URGE
9-across – Superfluous : EXTRA
10-across – Customers : CLIENTS
11-across – One of Canada’s prairie provinces : SASKATCHEWAN
13-across – Stew : HOTPOT
14-across – Rankle : FESTER
17-across – Novel accents : CONVALESCENT
20-across – Islands of the south Pacific — a neo-CIA : OCEANIA
21-across – Queen Boudicca’s people : ICENI
22-across – Things that provide amusement : TOYS
23-across – Lineage : ANCESTRY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Cook : CHEF
2-down – A new participant : ENTRANT
3-down – Harmful drug : CRACKCOCAINE
4-down – Leave : VACATE
6-down – Revive : RENEW
7-down – Hamlet’s castle : ELSINORE
8-down – Star of The Italian Job : MICHAELCAINE
12-down – Supermarket pay desk : CHECKOUT
15-down – Trig ratio : TANGENT
16-down – Stay : REMAIN
18-down – Impoverished : NEEDY
19-down – Large urban area : CITY
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.