This crossword No. 15532 clues and answers were published on Tue 18 Feb 2020 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15532 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Cummerbund : SASH
3-across – Ornamental needlework : APPLIQUE
9-across – Hairy : HIRSUTE
10-across – Curl hair tightly : CRIMP
11-across – Pipped fruit : APPLE
12-across – Decree authoritatively : ORDAIN
14-across – Sort of financial scam for which Bernie Madoff got a prison sentence of 150 years in 2009 : PYRAMIDSCHEME
17-across – Key — one of two batsman in a side : OPENER
19-across – : TRAWL
22-across – New York borough : BRONX
23-across – Badly behaved : NAUGHTY
24-across – Back : DEFENDER
25-across – Soon : ANON
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Strong drink like gin : SCHNAPPS
2-down – Grenadine, for example : SYRUP
4-down – Superiority in numbers : PREPONDERANCE
5-down – With alcohol added : LACED
6-down – What gives tonic water its taste : QUININE
7-down – Catch sight of : ESPY
8-down – Building where objects of interest are displayed : MUSEUM
13-down – Methodist : WESLEYAN
15-down – Blame : REPROOF
16-down – Material used for violin strings, for example : CATGUT
18-down – Only US president to have resigned from office : NIXON
20-down – Wan : ASHEN
21-down – Between the sheets : ABED
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.