This crossword No. 15063 clues and answers were published on Fri 17 Aug 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15063 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Withdraw in the face of opposition : BACKDOWN
5-across – Engage : MESH
9-across – Respiratory organs : LUNGS
10-across – Endanger : IMPERIL
11-across – Participant in a public protest : DEMONSTRATOR
13-across – Port — stoned : OSTEND
14-across – Craving for drink : THIRST
17-across – Deliberate pretence — exaggerated display : AFFECTEDNESS
20-across – Not strict : LENIENT
21-across – Not happy : IRATE
22-across – Not interesting : DULL
23-across – Tiny organisms drifting in the sea : PLANKTON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Great size : BULK
2-down – Setting : CONTEXT
3-down – Not joined : DISCONNECTED
4-down – Playfully quaint behaviour : WHIMSY
6-down – Greet : EGRET
7-down – Amusement : HILARITY
8-down – Arrest — dread : APPREHENSION
12-down – Doubtful — suspect : SOCALLED
15-down – Begin anew : RESTART
16-down – High-protein pulse : LENTIL
18-down – Not to be altered : FINAL
19-down – Not fat : LEAN
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.