This crossword No. 14508 clues and answers were published on Mon 07 Nov 2016 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14508 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Fruit and ice cream dessert : BANANASPLIT
7-across – Wheel shaft : AXLE
8-across – Voice boxes : LARYNXES
9-across – Children’s game — our national mascot? : BRITISH
11-across – Six of these are ‘a-laying’ on 31 December : GEESE
13-across – Substance totally different from cheese! : CHALK
14-across – See 2 : MUSTARD
16-across – Relating to a meal : PRANDIAL
17-across – Scottish dance : REEL
18-across – Device that can open different locks : SKELETONKEY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Before — behind : ANTE
2-down – A country condiment? : ENGLISH
3-down – Seize without authority : USURP
4-down – Least sharp : BLUNTEST
5-down – Male underwear : BOXERSHORTS
6-down – Doctoring of branches? : TREESURGERY
10-down – Gifted : TALENTED
12-down – See 9 : BULLDOG
15-down – Note worth 500p : FIVER
17-down – Collecting implement — ladies’ man : RAKE
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.