This crossword No. 15520 clues and answers were published on Tue 04 Feb 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15520 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Beauty treatment : FACIAL
4-across – Transparently clear : LUCID
7-across – Known and esteemed : FAMOUS
8-across – Field event : DISCUS
9-across – Multitude — MC : HOST
10-across – Friendly and sociable : OUTGOING
12-across – One who popularises a fashion : TRENDSETTER
17-across – Delicate ornamental metalwork : FILIGREE
19-across – Venomous snakes : ASPS
20-across – Detestation : HATRED
21-across – Publish — annoy : PUTOUT
22-across – Enid Blyton character : NODDY
23-across – Not level : UNTRUE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – At top speed : FLATOUT
2-down – Gleeful chuckle : CHORTLE
3-down – Runaway : ABSCONDER
4-down – Saying what is 23 : LYING
5-down – Addictive drug : COCAINE
6-down – Aim — decorative pattern : DESIGN
11-down – Immediately after that : THEREUPON
13-down – Akin : RELATED
14-down – Kitchen appliance : TOASTER
15-down – State of bliss : RAPTURE
16-down – Tall breed of hound with a long silky coat : AFGHAN
18-down – Nerdish : GEEKY
This crossword has in total 25 where 13 are across and 12 are down.