This crossword No. 14976 clues and answers were published on Tue 08 May 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14976 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hero of The Jungle Book : MOWGLI
4-across – One who avoids work : SKIVER
8-across – Sleeper’s vision : DREAM
9-across – Promised : PLEDGED
10-across – Relative by marriage : STEPSON
11-across – French pancake : CREPE
12-across – Water-based paint : DISTEMPER
17-across – Italian city noted for ham : PARMA
19-across – Synopsis — silhouette : OUTLINE
21-across – Give for safekeeping : ENTRUST
22-across – Momentary flash of light : GLINT
23-across – Feeling of despair in the face of obstacles : DISMAY
24-across – Source : ORIGIN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – One of three sisters with snakes for hair : MEDUSA
2-down – Saturday and Sunday : WEEKEND
3-down – Buddhist monks : LAMAS
5-down – Patella : KNEECAP
6-down – Hazy : VAGUE
7-down – Ship’s steering device : RUDDER
9-down – Whit Sunday : PENTECOST
13-down – Broad-bladed kitchen implement : SPATULA
14-down – Barrier — complaining bitterly : RAILING
15-down – Sustained : UPHELD
16-down – Defeated : BEATEN
18-down – Religious observances : RITES
20-down – Striped quadruped : TIGER
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.