This crossword No. 14940 clues and answers were published on Tue 27 Mar 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14940 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hold spellbound : RAVISH
4-across – Group of islands in the middle of the north Atlantic : AZORES
8-across – Ionian island : CORFU
9-across – Landlocked country, an Asian soviet before 1991, capital Yerevan : ARMENIA
10-across – Proportionately : PRORATA
11-across – Remove from membership : EXPEL
12-across – Smiling in an affected and silly way : SIMPERING
17-across – In myth, a plant whose fruit induced forgetfulness : LOTUS
19-across – Group such as the Beatles : QUARTET
21-across – Trace : VESTIGE
22-across – Imitative behaviour : APERY
23-across – Position on a scale : RATING
24-across – Riddle : TEASER
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Chef’s instructions : RECIPE
2-down – Of several different kinds : VARIOUS
3-down – Finnish steam bath : SAUNA
5-down – Victoria Falls river : ZAMBEZI
6-down – Bowler’s approach : RUNUP
7-down – Basic commodity for which demand is constant : STAPLE
9-down – Ballet pose on one leg : ARABESQUE
13-down – Calling : MISSION
14-down – Cowardly : GUTLESS
15-down – Thin slice : SLIVER
16-down – Horse that can go the distance : STAYER
18-down – The box : TVSET
20-down – Impure form of quartz, used as a gemstone : AGATE
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.