This crossword No. 14336 clues and answers were published on Wed 20 Apr 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14336 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Trouble : PERTURB
8-across – Novice : LEARNER
9-across – Hot dusty wind from north Africa to Europe : SIROCCO
10-across – Deduct : TAKEOFF
11-across – Elegant reception room : SALON
13-across – Sweet biscuit — rat chokes : SHORTCAKE
15-across – Also smelt : SALEMSLOT
18-across – Poetic lament : ELEGY
21-across – Unmasks : REVEALS
22-across – Author of The Shining : STEPHEN
23-across – Benjamin Netanyahu, for instance : ISRAELI
24-across – Obtains through intimidation : EXTORTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Persistently annoying persons : PESTS
2-down – Country : RURAL
3-down – Not brought to completion : UNCONSUMMATED
4-down – Three sheets to the wind : BLOTTO
5-down – Record of financial transactions : BANKSTATEMENT
6-down – Long-haired cat, goat, or rabbit : ANGORA
7-down – Dessert — something unimportant : TRIFLE
12-down – Intangible quality : AURA
14-down – See 22 : KING
15-down – Sudden attack by troops : SORTIE
16-down – Uniform : LIVERY
17-down – Hollywood film-star dog : LASSIE
19-down – Solvent, once used as anaesthetic : ETHER
20-down – Years and years : YONKS
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.