This crossword No. 14688 clues and answers were published on Mon 05 Jun 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14688 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Barrel maker : COOPER
4-across – Maintenance costs : UPKEEP
8-across – Cosmetic powder : ROUGE
9-across – Support for railway lines : SLEEPER
10-across – Jersey : SWEATER
11-across – Souvenir : RELIC
12-across – Retaliation in kind : TITFORTAT
17-across – Drunkard : TOPER
19-across – Quarrel : FALLOUT
21-across – Composer of The Fairy Queen, d.1695 : PURCELL
22-across – Physical strength : MIGHT
23-across – Fungus causing timber decay : DRYROT
24-across – Evergreen shrub with pink or white flowers and dark berries : MYRTLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fondle : CARESS
2-down – Wealthy : OPULENT
3-down – Upright : ERECT
5-down – White-faced clown : PIERROT
6-down – Discharge in disgrace : EXPEL
7-down – Buccaneering : PIRACY
9-down – Unhappy : SORROWFUL
13-down – American sandwich made with a long split roll : TORPEDO
14-down – Believed : THOUGHT
15-down – Foolish : STUPID
16-down – Sculpture : STATUE
18-down – Cold : PARKY
20-down – Uneven in texture : LUMPY
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.