This crossword No. 14259 clues and answers were published on Thu 21 Jan 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14259 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Percussion instrument : CYMBAL
4-across – Throb : BROTH
7-across – Less fat : LEANER
8-across – Large bird of the Andes : CONDOR
9-across – Individual unit : ITEM
10-across – Ocular prosthetic : GLASSEYE
12-across – Take part in public protest : DEMONSTRATE
17-across – Opera by Puccini : LABOHEME
19-across – Fashionably attractive : COOL
20-across – Subsist on a meagre allowance : SCRIMP
21-across – Exhibited : ONSHOW
22-across – Refuse : DROSS
23-across – Floor of a building : STOREY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Reached the top : CRESTED
2-down – Lowest point : MINIMUM
3-down – Overbearing pride : ARROGANCE
4-down – Gusts — squanders : BLOWS
5-down – Leftover piece : ODDMENT
6-down – More difficult : HARDER
11-down – Not more than : ATTHEMOST
13-down – Trade ban : EMBARGO
14-down – Plaintiff : ACCUSER
15-down – Financial prudence : ECONOMY
16-down – Blocked off : CLOSED
18-down – Organic component of soil : HUMUS
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.