This crossword No. 14949 clues and answers were published on Fri 06 Apr 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14949 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Day of rest : SABBATH
8-across – City hosting the 1996 Olympics : ATLANTA
9-across – Fighter — bully : BRUISER
10-across – : DONJUAN
11-across – Distinctive attitudes of a people : ETHOS
13-across – Tender or romantic emotion : SENTIMENT
15-across – Subject someone to stressful indoctrination : BRAINWASH
18-across – I’m sad : MIDAS
21-across – Spins round : ROTATES
22-across – I’m so new : WINSOME
23-across – Surpassed : OUTDONE
24-across – Defies : RESISTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sword : SABRE
2-down – Substantial branch of a tree : BOUGH
3-down – Murder of a public figure : ASSASSINATION
4-down – Become less sympathetic : HARDEN
5-down – Flattering inducements : BLANDISHMENTS
6-down – Far from certain : UNSURE
7-down – Proverbially greedy seabird : GANNET
12-down – Norse god of thunder : THOR
14-down – Star showing a sudden, brief increase in luminosity : NOVA
15-down – Warren : BURROW
16-down – Canny : ASTUTE
17-down – Solution : ANSWER
19-down – Anything worthless : DROSS
20-down – Leaks slowly : SEEPS
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.