This crossword No. 13949 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Jan 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13949 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Embraced : HUGGED
4-across – Embellishes : ADORNS
8-across – Financial institutions : BANKS
9-across – Redeemer : SAVIOUR
10-across – Stories : ROSIEST
11-across – Synthetic fabric : RAYON
12-across – Drowsy : SOMNOLENT
17-across – Modify : ALTER
19-across – Ungraciously curt : OFFHAND
21-across – Light sweetish roll : BRIOCHE
22-across – The Lion of Narnia : ASLAN
23-across – High regard : ESTEEM
24-across – Looks fixedly : STARES
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Tasmanian capital : HOBART
2-down – Origin : GENESIS
3-down – Follow as a consequence : ENSUE
5-down – Go in different directions : DIVERGE
6-down – With ample space : ROOMY
7-down – Dash : SPRINT
9-down – In an undertone : SOTTOVOCE
13-down – Reclaim : MIRACLE
14-down – Fishing vessel : TRAWLER
15-down – Taxi driver : CABBIE
16-down – Handsome youth : ADONIS
18-down – Unexpected development of events : TWIST
20-down – Eat lavishly : FEAST
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.