This crossword No. 14281 clues and answers were published on Tue 16 Feb 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14281 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Destroy totally : EXTIRPATE
8-across – Malay sailing boat with outrigger : PROA
9-across – Ballroom dance : PASODOBLE
10-across – Norse god of thunder : THOR
13-across – Hogwash : HOKUM
15-across – Continue with a text : READON
16-across – Dark purple plum : DAMSON
17-across – Sign posted in a public place : NOTICE
19-across – Ancient lighthouse at Alexandria : PHAROS
20-across – Honour — cachet : KUDOS
21-across – High deck at old sailing ship’s stern : POOP
24-across – It records steps taken : PEDOMETER
25-across – About average : SOSO
26-across – Tendon behind the knee : HAMSTRING
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – December festival : XMAS
3-down – Golf club : IRON
4-down – Atomic particle : PROTON
5-down – Ancient writings on Jewish law : TALMUD
6-down – Musicians in a pit? : ORCHESTRA
7-down – Female benefactor : PATRONESS
11-down – 7 down : TRANSPOSE
12-down – 6 down : CARTHORSE
13-down – Lift sharply : HOICK
14-down – Algebra, geometry, calculus etc : MATHS
18-down – Exclamation on discovering something : EUREKA
19-down – Full of holes : POROUS
22-down – Yogi or Paddington? : BEAR
23-down – Blood vessel : VEIN
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.