This crossword No. 14714 clues and answers were published on Wed 05 Jul 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14714 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Like a kindly uncle : AVUNCULAR
8-across – Just : FAIR
9-across – North American 24 across : BIGDIPPER
10-across – Snake tooth : FANG
13-across – Speak : UTTER
15-across – Collection of beehives : APIARY
16-across – Balm : LOTION
17-across – Slack : LEEWAY
19-across – Fill up the tanks : REFUEL
20-across – Staircase pillar : NEWEL
21-across – Obtain by guile : BLAG
24-across – Ursa Major : GREATBEAR
25-across – South American flightless bird : RHEA
26-across – Artificially made : SYNTHETIC
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Disguise : VEIL
3-down – Point at which several lines come together : NODE
4-down – Presumptuously arrogant : UPPITY
5-down – Final exam for students at secondary school : ALEVEL
6-down – Commodious : CAPACIOUS
7-down – Insect with two pairs of transparent wings : DRAGONFLY
11-down – Worm catcher? : EARLYBIRD
12-down – A hot-headed performer? : FIREEATER
13-down – Of towns or cities : URBAN
14-down – Spur spike : ROWEL
18-down – Every 52 weeks : YEARLY
19-down – Meal : REPAST
22-down – Double-reeded instrument : OBOE
23-down – Car for hire : TAXI
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.