This crossword No. 15199 clues and answers were published on Thu 24 Jan 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15199 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Hanging item to protect a theatre audience : SAFETYCURTAIN
8-across – Botham or Chappell? : IAN
9-across – Government treasury department : EXCHEQUER
10-across – Hand-held firework : SPARKLER
11-across – Unit of heredity : GENE
13-across – Sesame-seed based foodstuff : TAHINI
14-across – Viz : NAMELY
16-across – Style : MODE
17-across – Furtive : STEALTHY
20-across – Mysterious items — ciao trees : ESOTERICA
21-across – Point : AIM
22-across – Tease : TAKETHEMICKEY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – From Zurich, say? : SWISS
2-down – Type of cured fish : FINNANHADDOCK
3-down – Arduous walking : TREKKING
4-down – Distinction : CACHET
5-down – Stink : REEK
6-down – Funfair : AMUSEMENTPARK
7-down – Where young plants grow up? : NURSERY
12-down – Atomic bomb target, 9 August 1945 : NAGASAKI
13-down – Violent disturbance : TEMPEST
15-down – Discord : STRIFE
18-down – That tastes great! : YUMMY
19-down – Infernal nuisance : PEST
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.