This crossword No. 14220 clues and answers were published on Sat 05 Dec 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14220 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Bribes : BACKHANDERS
7-across – Overstrung : EDGY
8-across – Seen briefly : GLIMPSED
9-across – Nude man : UNNAMED
11-across – First letter of the Hebrew alphabet : ALEPH
13-across – Cries of contempt : HOOTS
14-across – Informal conversation : CHINWAG
16-across – With a natural fragrance : PERFUMED
17-across – Counterfeit : FAKE
18-across – Taken care of : LOOKEDAFTER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Needing aspirin? : ACHY
2-down – Collected donations for charity by stopping people in public : CHUGGED
3-down – Second most populous country in the world : INDIA
4-down – German airship : ZEPPELIN
5-down – Author of Scouting for Boys : BADENPOWELL
6-down – Somnambulist : SLEEPWALKER
10-down – Event beyond human control : ACTOFGOD
12-down – English cheese : CHEDDAR
15-down – Hardy __ , English fashion designer, d.2003 : AMIES
17-down – Gala : FETE
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.