This crossword No. 14240 clues and answers were published on Wed 30 Dec 2015 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14240 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Pork pie town : MELTONMOWBRAY
8-across – Tropical cyclone : TYPHOON
9-across – Vary : ALTER
10-across – Wheedle : COAX
11-across – Cutters : SCISSORS
13-across – Mention — observe : REMARK
14-across – Russian dog bred for hunting wolves : BORZOI
17-across – See 4 : LEWINSKY
19-across – Criticism : FLAK
21-across – Fragrant resin used as incense — Emile : ELEMI
22-across – Household chore : IRONING
24-across – Fierce competition for a limited resource : FEEDINGFRENZY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – London police : MET
2-down – Salve applied round the mouth : LIPBALM
3-down – Oxfordshire : OXON
4-down – Nice silky woman : MONICA
5-down – Achilles heel? : WEAKSPOT
6-down – Proportion between two numbers : RATIO
7-down – Standard for comparison : YARDSTICK
10-down – Navigational hazard in warm seas — real force : CORALREEF
12-down – Italian port on the Adriatic : BRINDISI
15-down – Mind-blowing number : ZILLION
16-down – Winter sport : SKIING
18-down – At which location? : WHERE
20-down – Male pig : BOAR
23-down – Male : GUY
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.