This crossword No. 14300 clues and answers were published on Wed 09 Mar 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14300 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Wander off the point : DIGRESS
8-across – Arrogance : HAUTEUR
9-across – Subjugate : CONQUER
10-across – Provokes to action : INCITES
11-across – Very long time : YEARS
13-across – Alternate : TAKETURNS
15-across – Gloomy view of life : PESSIMISM
18-across – Pretender — fraud : PSEUD
21-across – Old boy : ALUMNUS
22-across – Capricious : ERRATIC
23-across – Warship : CRUISER
24-across – Small fish : TIDDLER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fraught with risk : DICEY
2-down – Italian port : GENOA
3-down – Skill of horse riding : EQUESTRIANISM
4-down – Psychiatrist : SHRINK
5-down – Irascible : QUICKTEMPERED
6-down – Alloy of tin and lead : PEWTER
7-down – Emergency : CRISIS
12-down – Other than : ELSE
14-down – Uncultured : NONU
15-down – Food fish : PLAICE
16-down – Silence! : SHUTUP
17-down – Push into : INSERT
19-down – Glorify : EXTOL
20-down – Colour scheme and furnishings : DECOR
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.