This crossword No. 15290 clues and answers were published on Fri 10 May 2019 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15290 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Laugh uncontrollably : FALLABOUT
8-across – Discontinue — delivery : DROP
9-across – Provided solace : COMFORTED
10-across – Distinctively sharp taste : TANG
13-across – Assistants : AIDES
15-across – Conclusion : FINALE
16-across – Elephant in a song : NELLIE
17-across – Old and dusty spider’s trap : COBWEB
19-across – Walking : ONFOOT
20-across – Elevate : RAISE
21-across – Simple board game, involving dice : LUDO
24-across – Contented : SATISFIED
25-across – The Mormon state : UTAH
26-across – Brass instruments : TROMBONES
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – River flowing through Shakespeare’s Stratford : AVON
3-down – Elevator : LIFT
4-down – Golf score of one stroke under par : BIRDIE
5-down – Inconsistent in quality : UNEVEN
6-down – Type of carpet — a bold Moor : BROADLOOM
7-down – Type of pasta : SPAGHETTI
11-down – Rather poorly : OFFCOLOUR
12-down – Very poorly : INABADWAY
13-down – Change : ALTER
14-down – French river : SEINE
18-down – Charity sale of many different things : BAZAAR
19-down – Densest of all naturally occurring metallic elements, Os : OSMIUM
22-down – In that case … : IFSO
23-down – Lake — French mother : MERE
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.