This crossword No. 15186 clues and answers were published on Wed 09 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15186 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Karate blow : CHOP
3-across – Draughts in America : CHECKERS
8-across – Bottle part : NECK
9-across – Scottish North Sea city : ABERDEEN
11-across – Compulsive purchaser : SHOPAHOLIC
14-across – Very : EVERSO
15-across – Conforming to Jewish dietary law : KOSHER
17-across – One lost bet : BOTTLENOSE
20-across – Sound made by a mobile phone : RINGTONE
21-across – Kerfuffle : TODO
22-across – Imaginary evil spirit, used to frighten children : BOGEYMAN
23-across – Horse-breeding establishment : STUD
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Storage container : CANISTER
2-down – Cursory examination : ONCEOVER
4-down – Hang out with people of standing : HOBNOB
5-down – Meat-eaters : CARNIVORES
6-down – Regards — features of a potato : EYES
7-down – Hourglass contents : SAND
10-down – Author of The Forsyte Saga : GALSWORTHY
12-down – Gunfight : SHOOTOUT
13-down – Permanent tenure of land or property : FREEHOLD
16-down – Lines forming a unit of verse : STANZA
18-down – Seize — snatch : GRAB
19-down – Indulge in amorous activity : SNOG
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.