This crossword No. 14697 clues and answers were published on Thu 15 Jun 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14697 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Car with a folding roof : SOFTTOP
8-across – Hard to pin down : ELUSIVE
9-across – Covered porch : PORTICO
10-across – Powdered sweet pepper spice : PAPRIKA
11-across – Accessory : ADDON
13-across – London borough, site of the Royal Observatory : GREENWICH
15-across – Joyously unrestrained : EBULLIENT
18-across – Unusually energetic : HYPER
21-across – One with unorthodox beliefs : HERETIC
22-across – Betrothed : ENGAGED
23-across – Give back : RESTORE
24-across – Line of hereditary rulers : DYNASTY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Brown with a red tinge : SEPIA
2-down – Aroused : FIRED
3-down – Training a lout : TRIANGULATION
4-down – Folk : PEOPLE
5-down – Acting prematurely : JUMPINGTHEGUN
6-down – Kind of swimsuit : BIKINI
7-down – Use old material again : REHASH
12-down – Unable to speak : DUMB
14-down – Fuel derived from coal : COKE
15-down – Urge earnestly : EXHORT
16-down – Discontent verging on insurrection : UNREST
17-down – Outperform : EXCEED
19-down – Young attendants : PAGES
20-down – __ Doyle, author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha : RODDY
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.