This crossword No. 15889 clues and answers were published on Sat 10 Apr 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15889 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – French fashion designer, d. 1971 : COCOCHANEL
7-across – Make abrupt changes of policy : FLIPFLOP
8-across – Small islands : AITS
9-across – Small piece of paper for writing a note : CHIT
10-across – Painkiller : ANODYNE
12-across – Accelerate : GATHERSPEED
14-across – Servitude : BONDAGE
16-across – 50% : HALF
19-across – Kind of adventure : SAGA
20-across – Awful : HORRIBLE
21-across – Asian country, independent since 1971 : BANGLADESH
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Acute abdominal pain in babies and horses : COLIC
2-down – Mediterranean islander : CYPRIOT
3-down – Male horse under the age of four : COLT
4-down – Mountaineer who specialises in difficult climbs : ALPINIST
5-down – Spiral-horned antelope : ELAND
6-down – Repented : ATONED
11-down – Prickly creature : HEDGEHOG
12-down – Not limited in scope : GLOBAL
13-down – Scrutinise : EXAMINE
15-down – Kind of play : DRAMA
17-down – Disgusting material : FILTH
18-down – Killer whale : ORCA
This crossword has in total 23 where 11 are across and 12 are down.