This crossword No. 15526 clues and answers were published on Tue 11 Feb 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15526 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Boring tool : BRACEANDBIT
9-across – Explain : INTERPRET
10-across – Hack : AXE
11-across – Third letter of the Greek alphabet : GAMMA
13-across – It’s raised before the start of a play : CURTAIN
14-across – As a substitute : INLIEU
15-across – Insect-catching network : COBWEB
18-across – Nominal : TITULAR
20-across – Gut-buster breakfast : FRYUP
21-across – Expression of surprise : COO
22-across – Globe vegetable? : ARTICHOKE
24-across – Old Maggie fan : THATCHERITE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Groove : RUT
3-down – Bouquet : CORSAGE
4-down – Continent : AFRICA
5-down – Put off : DETER
6-down – Seriously ill : INABADWAY
7-down – Study of grammar, syntax and phonetics : LINGUISTICS
8-down – Young follower of latest fashion and pop music : TEENYBOPPER
12-down – One of a set of 20 children have for starters : MILKTOOTH
16-down – Cop : OFFICER
17-down – Poor unfortunate soul : WRETCH
19-down – Lowest amount : LEAST
23-down – Elsewhere — unfashionable : OUT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.