This crossword No. 13991 clues and answers were published on Fri 13 Mar 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13991 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Apples and pears, for example : RHYMINGSLANG
9-across – Preserved by drying, salting or smoking : CURED
10-across – Tanned hide : LEATHER
11-across – Women’s clothes worn by a man : DRAG
12-across – Fuse : COALESCE
14-across – Seldom : MODELS
15-across – Part of a BLT sandwich : TOMATO
18-across – Bitterness : ACRIMONY
20-across – Unrestrained : FREE
22-across – Balkan country : ALBANIA
23-across – Saunter : AMBLE
24-across – Very sad or disappointed : DISCONSOLATE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Oldest university in the USA : HARVARD
3-down – Manufactured : MADE
4-down – English naval hero : NELSON
5-down – Male horse : STALLION
6-down – Test cricket series : ASHES
7-down – Pre-lapsarian paradise : GARDENOFEDEN
8-down – Oscar : ACADEMYAWARD
13-down – Andalusian gypsy music : FLAMENCO
16-down – Circus performer : ACROBAT
17-down – Relatives by marriage : INLAWS
19-down – Picture puzzle : REBUS
21-down – Spanker or spinnaker, for example : SAIL
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.