This crossword No. 15278 clues and answers were published on Fri 26 Apr 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15278 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Written works of merit : LITERATURE
7-across – Case for holding a light : LANTERN
8-across – Publication : ISSUE
10-across – Eat : NOSH
11-across – Struggle clumsily : FLOUNDER
13-across – Deep sleep-like state : TRANCE
15-across – Knight of the Round Table — the rag : GARETH
17-across – Loaded with regret : RUEFULLY
18-across – Uncritically admired object : ICON
21-across – Quaintly amusing : DROLL
22-across – Contagious skin infection : SCABIES
23-across – Parched : DEHYDRATED
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – School punishment : LINES
2-down – Rain cats and dogs : TEEM
3-down – Cause continuing irritation : RANKLE
4-down – Court of arbitration : TRIBUNAL
5-down – What’s left : RESIDUE
6-down – Mean-spirited : ILLNATURED
9-down – Quality of being gross : EARTHINESS
12-down – In fact : ACTUALLY
14-down – One name : ANEMONE
16-down – More intimate : CLOSER
19-down – Wept : CRIED
20-down – Stop : HALT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.