This crossword No. 14405 clues and answers were published on Sat 09 Jul 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14405 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Unseen barrier to women’s advancement : GLASSCEILING
9-across – Glorify : EXALT
10-across – Sicilian gangster : MAFIOSO
11-across – Stiffly formal : PRIM
12-across – Deliberately ambiguous : NEWSPEAK
14-across – English poet, d.1998 — husband of Sylvia Plath : HUGHES
15-across – Without dissent : NEMCON
18-across – Just satisfactory : PASSABLE
20-across – Short sharp cry : YELP
22-across – Watery : AQUEOUS
23-across – Small bag : PURSE
24-across – Overstatement : EXAGGERATION
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Main : LEADING
3-down – Location : SITE
4-down – Force : COMPEL
5-down – Feed isn’t : INFESTED
6-down – Combined : INONE
7-down – Percussion instrument : GLOCKENSPIEL
8-down – Maintain public order : KEEPTHEPEACE
13-down – Associate harmoniously : GETALONG
16-down – Bye : CHEERIO
17-down – More intimate : CLOSER
19-down – Steam bath : SAUNA
21-down – Location : SPOT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.