This crossword No. 15041 clues and answers were published on Mon 23 Jul 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15041 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Item of seasonal soft sweet food : CHRISTMASCAKE
8-across – Catch — problem : SNAG
9-across – Shorten : TRUNCATE
10-across – Where kids can stroke and feed docile animals : PETTINGZOO
12-across – Musical composition with three or more contrasting movements : SONATA
14-across – Black and white striped animal : BADGER
15-across – Spirit said to leave money at night in compensation for losing a gnasher : TOOTHFAIRY
19-across – Consideration for others first : ALTRUISM
20-across – Hop kiln : OAST
21-across – Beyond description : INEXPRESSIBLE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Dependant : HANGERON
3-down – Block of metal : INGOT
4-down – Fairy queen : TITANIA
5-down – Excited : ABUZZ
6-down – Man whose wife is cheating on him? : CUCKOLD
7-down – Friends and acquaintances : KITH
11-down – Counterattack : REPRISAL
13-down – Infectious sheep disease : ANTHRAX
14-down – Nassau’s island country : BAHAMAS
16-down – Willow : OSIER
17-down – Garlic mayo : AIOLI
18-down – Narrow mountain valley : GLEN
This crossword has in total 22 where 10 are across and 12 are down.