This crossword No. 14269 clues and answers were published on Tue 02 Feb 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14269 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Still : STATIONARY
7-across – Take no part : ABSTAIN
8-across – Protective secretion found in the gut, nose, throat and lungs : MUCUS
10-across – Loathsome : VILE
11-across – Serene : TRANQUIL
13-across – Kind of computer : LAPTOP
15-across – Virgil hero : AENEAS
17-across – Lived in : OCCUPIED
18-across – Hawaii’s second largest island : MAUI
21-across – Oil tanker mishap? : SPILL
22-across – Very energetic : DYNAMIC
23-across – Neither young nor old : MIDDLEAGED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Plant fibre used for making rope : SISAL
2-down – Father of Cain and Abel : ADAM
3-down – Disregard : IGNORE
4-down – Announced candidates : NOMINEES
5-down – One seeking solitude : RECLUSE
6-down – Wonderful : MARVELLOUS
9-down – Vendor’s spiel : SALESPITCH
12-down – Put together : COMPILED
14-down – Composer of La Bohème : PUCCINI
16-down – Sewing implement : NEEDLE
19-down – Targeted : AIMED
20-down – Indulge in amorous activity : SNOG
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.