This crossword No. 14899 clues and answers were published on Wed 07 Feb 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14899 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Have a breakdown : GOTOPIECES
7-across – Take issue : DISAGREE
8-across – Voucher : CHIT
9-across – Pleased : GLAD
10-across – Practicality — public service : UTILITY
12-across – Unfeeling : COLDHEARTED
14-across – Inclined : SLOPING
16-across – Small brook : RILL
19-across – Optimism : HOPE
20-across – Hung around : LOITERED
21-across – With some difficulty : ATASTRETCH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Composer of incidental music to Peer Gynt, d.1907 : GRIEG
2-down – Excessive labour : TRAVAIL
3-down – Dessert wine : PORT
4-down – Happening in due course : EVENTUAL
5-down – Surpass : EXCEL
6-down – Exceptionally clever : GIFTED
11-down – Viral disease causing severe neuralgia : SHINGLES
12-down – Inexperienced : CALLOW
13-down – Divide into three parts : TRISECT
15-down – Fold stitched into cloth : PLEAT
17-down – Bloodsucking worm : LEECH
18-down – Stand supporting a coffin before burial : BIER
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.