This crossword No. 14738 clues and answers were published on Wed 02 Aug 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14738 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Huggable : CUDDLESOME
7-across – Likely to collapse : RICKETY
8-across – Grassland — variety : RANGE
10-across – Successor : HEIR
11-across – Having dark brown hair : BRUNETTE
13-across – Struggle tenaciously : BATTLE
15-across – Reveal : BETRAY
17-across – Uncommunicative : TACITURN
18-across – Hot tub : BATH
21-across – Condescend : DEIGN
22-across – Violent cyclonic storm : TYPHOON
23-across – Brought to an end : TERMINATED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Plants native to arid regions : CACTI
2-down – Composition for two performers : DUET
3-down – Strata : LAYERS
4-down – Withered : SHRUNKEN
5-down – Beast — on terms : MONSTER
6-down – Forbidden : PROHIBITED
9-down – The whole shebang : EVERYTHING
12-down – Precious silvery-white metal : PLATINUM
14-down – Based on the sense of touch : TACTILE
16-down – Person from Brittany : BRETON
19-down – Sidestep : AVOID
20-down – Notice — blemish : SPOT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.