This crossword No. 14985 clues and answers were published on Fri 18 May 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14985 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Ring shaped to line a small hole : GROMMET
8-across – Master of stream, say : ANAGRAM
9-across – Related to language : LINGUAL
10-across – Card game — as an act : CANASTA
11-across – Grating : HARSH
13-across – Adult females : WOMENFOLK
15-across – Maize : SWEETCORN
18-across – Excited by desire : EAGER
21-across – Short passage : EXCERPT
22-across – Insect’s body part : ABDOMEN
23-across – Hundredth of an old Deutschmark : PFENNIG
24-across – A poetical tear? : EYEDROP
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Narrow gorge with a stream in North America : GULCH
2-down – One in possession : OWNER
3-down – Very tasty : MOUTHWATERING
4-down – Powder used on the body : TALCUM
5-down – Sewing tool : DARNINGNEEDLE
6-down – Mural painted on wet plaster : FRESCO
7-down – Set out : EMBARK
12-down – State openly : AVOW
14-down – Green fruit : LIME
15-down – Nodding off : SLEEPY
16-down – Top : EXCEED
17-down – Temporary suspension of operation : OUTAGE
19-down – More spirited : GAMER
20-down – Sewed together quickly : RANUP
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.