This crossword No. 14867 clues and answers were published on Mon 01 Jan 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14867 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Adorn : EMBELLISH
8-across – Precise : EXACT
9-across – Info : LOWDOWN
10-across – Ragged : TATTERED
11-across – Cheese-making by-product : WHEY
13-across – Provoke : INCITE
14-across – Northernmost town of mainland Britain : THURSO
16-across – Oversupply : GLUT
17-across – Final performance : SWANSONG
19-across – Elementary particle with zero charge and mass : NEUTRON
20-across – Serving spoon : LADLE
21-across – Gas used in welding : ACETYLENE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Earnest plea : ENTREATY
2-down – Credence : BELIEF
3-down – Grassed area : LAWN
4-down – Expressed differently : INOTHERWORDS
5-down – Seductively persuasive — tough doyenne : HONEYTONGUED
6-down – US state, capital Charleston : WESTVIRGINIA
7-down – Fashion house creations : HAUTECOUTURE
12-down – Hellenic : CHENILLE
15-down – Momentary pain : TWINGE
18-down – Heehaw : BRAY
This crossword has in total 22 where 12 are across and 10 are down.