This crossword No. 15174 clues and answers were published on Wed 26 Dec 2018 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15174 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Covet : DESIRE
4-across – Taste — specimen : SAMPLE
8-across – Shouts in a brusque tone : BARKS
9-across – Apprentice : TRAINEE
10-across – Respect : SCEPTRE
11-across – Bottomless gulf : ABYSS
12-across – If the truth be told : THEFACTOF
17-across – Drive out : EJECT
19-across – Despots : TYRANTS
21-across – Dennis, the Beast of Bolsover : SKINNER
22-across – Pair : BRACE
23-across – Detective who follows a trail : SLEUTH
24-across – Able to speak with facility : FLUENT
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Lower — seabed : DEBASE
2-down – Snake : SERPENT
3-down – Restore to the initial readings : RESET
5-down – Determined : ADAMANT
6-down – UK coin : PENNY
7-down – Be that as it may : EVENSO
9-down – See 12 : THEMATTER
13-down – Wiped out : EXTINCT
14-down – Flourish of trumpets : FANFARE
15-down – Stops : CEASES
16-down – Climb : ASCENT
18-down – Deportation : EXILE
20-down – Freedom fighter? : REBEL
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.