This crossword No. 14318 clues and answers were published on Wed 30 Mar 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14318 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Type of cigar : CHEROOT
8-across – Send a different way : REROUTE
9-across – Covered entrance to a building : PORTICO
10-across – Raining heavily : POURING
11-across – Sister’s daughter : NIECE
13-across – Made retrospectively valid : BACKDATED
15-across – Smallest European republic : SANMARINO
18-across – Incendiarism : ARSON
21-across – Flies, fleas etc : INSECTS
22-across – Suppose : IMAGINE
23-across – Buttock muscle : GLUTEUS
24-across – Wholly : TOTALLY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Castrated male chicken : CAPON
2-down – Frighteningly odd : EERIE
3-down – Offers of reconciliation : OLIVEBRANCHES
4-down – Cancer or Capricorn : TROPIC
5-down – Slowed down gradually and then stopped : GROUNDTOAHALT
6-down – Pleasantly odd : QUAINT
7-down – Amalgamated : MERGED
12-down – Thought : IDEA
14-down – Common currency unit : EURO
15-down – Ungenerous : STINGY
16-down – Satisfying meal : NOSHUP
17-down – Be adamant : INSIST
19-down – Ability acquired by training : SKILL
20-down – Impoverished : NEEDY
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.