This crossword No. 15978 clues and answers were published on Fri 23 Jul 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15978 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Fire : SACK
3-across – Sharp-sighted : HAWKEYED
8-across – Old-fashioned chap? : GENT
9-across – Athlete involved in a gripping contest : WRESTLER
11-across – Cue reports : PERSECUTOR
14-across – Cleans — surgical gear : SCRUBS
15-across – Refer to indirectly : ALLUDE
17-across – Explosion on the sun’s surface : SOLARFLARE
20-across – Suitable : APPOSITE
21-across – Latvia’s capital : RIGA
22-across – Shy : RETIRING
23-across – Cowshed : BYRE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Useful pointer for motorists? : SIGNPOST
2-down – Opposite : CONTRARY
4-down – Central area in a building, open to the sky : ATRIUM
5-down – It could trigger a revival : KISSOFLIFE
6-down – Shout : YELL
7-down – Mend with a needle : DARN
10-down – Program for accessing the internet : WEBBROWSER
12-down – Daring : AUDACITY
13-down – Representative : DELEGATE
16-down – Secure : FASTEN
18-down – Just the two : PAIR
19-down – Identify — location : SPOT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.