This crossword No. 15984 clues and answers were published on Fri 30 Jul 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15984 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Soldiers’ defensive ditch : TRENCH
4-across – Outer part of a loaf of bread : CRUSTS
8-across – Light between red and green : AMBER
9-across – Give the wrong impression : MISLEAD
10-across – Dark-red sour cherry : MORELLO
11-across – Atlas or Prometheus, for instance : TITAN
12-across – Go too far : OVERSHOOT
17-across – Begin to do something energetically : SETTO
19-across – Sharp front tooth : INCISOR
21-across – Ear : LUGHOLE
22-across – Short — essential information : BRIEF
23-across – One suffering for their beliefs : MARTYR
24-across – Dazed and confused : GROGGY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Emotional shock with lasting effects : TRAUMA
2-down – Agreement not to publish material before a certain time or date : EMBARGO
3-down – Yuletide song : CAROL
5-down – Italian rice dish cooked gradually in stock : RISOTTO
6-down – Used time : SPENT
7-down – Section of rail track used for shunting : SIDING
9-down – Homes in on : MOONSHINE
13-down – The environment as it relates to living things : ECOLOGY
14-down – Posing a challenge : TESTING
15-down – Place of safety : ASYLUM
16-down – Artful : CRAFTY
18-down – The ___ Who Came to Tea, 1968 children’s book by Judith Kerr : TIGER
20-down – Highland Games equipment : CABER
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.