This crossword No. 13997 clues and answers were published on Fri 20 Mar 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 13997 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Male — resist : BUCK
3-across – Daddy-long-legs : CRANEFLY
8-across – Traditional knowledge : LORE
9-across – Advocaat cocktail — escalate : SNOWBALL
11-across – Omniscient : ALLKNOWING
14-across – Superficial : SLIGHT
15-across – Fingal’s Cave location : STAFFA
17-across – Uncomfortably hot : SWELTERING
20-across – Asian part of Turkey : ANATOLIA
21-across – Female operatic star : DIVA
22-across – Weary : FATIGUED
23-across – Extravagant publicity : HYPE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Mild semi-soft Italian cheese : BELPAESE
2-down – Slavic alphabet : CYRILLIC
4-down – Fame : RENOWN
5-down – Occasionally : NOWANDTHEN
6-down – Lacking sparkle : FLAT
7-down – University in Connecticut : YALE
10-down – At fault : INTHEWRONG
12-down – Rapport : AFFINITY
13-down – Tongue : LANGUAGE
16-down – Water gate : SLUICE
18-down – Hook used to land fish : GAFF
19-down – Germinated and kiln-dried grain used in brewing and distilling : MALT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.