This crossword No. 15956 clues and answers were published on Mon 28 Jun 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15956 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Garrulous : TALKATIVE
8-across – Kind of chicken dish : KIEV
9-across – Bloom of youth : SALADDAYS
10-across – Distinctive style or manner : VEIN
13-across – Hit hard : CLOUT
15-across – Having an immediate impact : PUNCHY
16-across – Blue : RISQUE
17-across – Bitter : ACIDIC
19-across – Announce : HERALD
20-across – Part of a device that goes round : ROTOR
21-across – Set down carefully to a plan : LAID
24-across – Boon : ADVANTAGE
25-across – Word that can be proper or common : NOUN
26-across – Sweet variety of plum : GREENGAGE
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Just open : AJAR
3-down – Title given to important people like Genghis : KHAN
4-down – Very small : TIDDLY
5-down – Peeping Tom? : VOYEUR
6-down – Police department concerned with gambling, narcotics, pornography etc : VICESQUAD
7-down – Pre-prepared for baking? : OVENREADY
11-down – Truly dreadful : APPALLING
12-down – Done in a subtle, but harmful, way : INSIDIOUS
13-down – Seat for one : CHAIR
14-down – Ferocious person : TIGER
18-down – Breed of vulture — no cord : CONDOR
19-down – Respect shown publicly : HOMAGE
22-down – Antlered male : STAG
23-down – Excited and curious : AGOG
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.