This crossword No. 14986 clues and answers were published on Sat 19 May 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 14986 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Unintentional confusion of one word with another : MALAPROPISM
9-across – Petty finder of errors : NITPICKER
10-across – Personal pride : EGO
11-across – Gulf of Naples island : CAPRI
13-across – Cherry-red : SCARLET
14-across – Foam : LATHER
15-across – Vicious : FIERCE
18-across – Very dry spell : DROUGHT
20-across – Measuring device : METER
21-across – State of armed struggle : WAR
22-across – Mention : REFERENCE
24-across – Camera device — see fly shine : FISHEYELENS
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Toward’s a ship’s stern : AFT
3-down – Stupid : ASININE
4-down – Jaunty : RAKISH
5-down – Anorak : PARKA
6-down – Sense something is amiss : SMELLARAT
7-down – Apply oneself seriously : KNUCKLEDOWN
8-down – Compassionate : SOFTHEARTED
12-down – Medley : POTPOURRI
16-down – Unscrupulous : IMMORAL
17-down – Pompous : STUFFY
19-down – Personal circumference : GIRTH
23-down – Gran : NAN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.