This crossword No. 13966 clues and answers were published on Thu 12 Feb 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13966 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Person skilled at writing : WORDSMITH
8-across – Peer : EQUAL
9-across – Painter of Girl with a Pearl Earring, d. 1675 : VERMEER
10-across – Have a short break : TAKEFIVE
11-across – Interest charged by the Bank of England to commercial banks : BASE
13-across – Turn a blind eye to : IGNORE
14-across – : BANTER
16-across – Flood out — enthuse : GUSH
17-across – Not said : UNSTATED
19-across – Keep apart : ISOLATE
20-across – Colourless gas, atomic number 86 : RADON
21-across – Northern diving duck — 1995 Bond film : GOLDENEYE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Raging blaze, spreading quickly : WILDFIRE
2-down – Bring back to life : REVIVE
3-down – Native of Belgrade? : SERB
4-down – Lack of accuracy : INEXACTITUDE
5-down – Hard bargaining : HORSETRADING
6-down – Something of comfort to little babies? : TEETHINGRING
7-down – Old instrument of punishment, using a chair and water : DUCKINGSTOOL
12-down – Sweet white wine from around Bordeaux : SAUTERNE
15-down – Sternutation— see Zen : SNEEZE
18-down – See 11 : RATE
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.