This crossword No. 13785 clues and answers were published on Tue 15 Jul 2014 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13785 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Put through a sieve : SIFT
3-across – Peat moss — push G-man : SPHAGNUM
8-across – Small stream : RILL
9-across – Pale yellow flower : PRIMROSE
11-across – Study of insects : ENTOMOLOGY
14-across – Cream puff : ECLAIR
15-across – Slave to a habit : ADDICT
17-across – Let’s Do It songwriter : COLEPORTER
20-across – Dim piece : EPIDEMIC
21-across – Therefore : ERGO
22-across – Lazy — slow : DILATORY
23-across – Scottish engineer and inventor, d. 1819 : WATT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Wizard : SORCERER
2-down – At top speed : FULLTILT
4-down – Dangers : PERILS
5-down – Apocalyptic battle : ARMAGEDDON
6-down – Corner : NOOK
7-down – Submissive : MEEK
10-down – All-powerful : OMNIPOTENT
12-down – London rail terminus : VICTORIA
13-down – Name for the Northern Ireland Assembly : STORMONT
16-down – Elder : SENIOR
18-down – Chemical element, symbol Pb : LEAD
19-down – Horizontal timber forming the bottom of a framework : SILL
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.