This crossword No. 15045 clues and answers were published on Fri 27 Jul 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15045 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Four bottles of wine in one : JEROBOAM
5-across – Musical work : OPUS
9-across – Line dance? : CONGA
10-across – Variant of a particular chemical element — ie stoop : ISOTOPE
11-across – Letters served in liquid : ALPHABETSOUP
13-across – Essential qualities or characteristics : NATURE
14-across – Extracts metal by heating : SMELTS
17-across – Monstrous and dangerous humanoid : FRANKENSTEIN
20-across – Additional dose that makes sure the first was effective : BOOSTER
21-across – Promotional statement on a book’s dust jacket : BLURB
22-across – Internal photo : XRAY
23-across – Reject as a candidate for re-election : DESELECT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lifting tool : JACK
2-down – Curl : RINGLET
3-down – : BLATHERSKITE
4-down – With hands on hip, elbows out : AKIMBO
6-down – Publicity for project or product : PROMO
7-down – Shamefaced : SHEEPISH
8-down – Vile : CONTEMPTIBLE
12-down – Tobacco powder container : SNUFFBOX
15-down – Spare time : LEISURE
16-down – Something that provides access : ENTREE
18-down – Hawaiian greeting : ALOHA
19-down – Be next to — share a boundary : ABUT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.