This crossword No. 15973 clues and answers were published on Sat 17 Jul 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15973 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Person who manages the organisation : ADMINISTRATOR
8-across – Large vehicle : BUS
9-across – Have a bash : GIVEITAGO
10-across – Sound of an incoming call : RINGTONE
11-across – High-quality — penalty : FINE
13-across – It could be batwing, butterfly, leg-of-mutton or slit : SLEEVE
14-across – Dirty and/or poor-quality : GROTTY
16-across – Container for flowers : VASE
17-across – Black magic? : WITCHERY
20-across – Small balls fired together from a cannon : GRAPESHOT
21-across – Wood used for whisky barrels : OAK
22-across – Crane fly — lands doggedly : DADDYLONGLEGS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hard translucent fossil resin : AMBER
2-down – Get the wrong end of the stick : MISUNDERSTAND
3-down – Pessimistic : NEGATIVE
4-down – Wise man : SAVANT
5-down – ___ , Steam and Speed — The Great Western Railway : RAIN
6-down – Baked sausage dish : TOADINTHEHOLE
7-down – Breeding colony for birds and also for seals and turtles : ROOKERY
12-down – Cost : PRICETAG
13-down – Attacked ferociously : SAVAGED
15-down – Will do : RIGHTO
18-down – I’m shocked! : YIKES
19-down – Depend : RELY
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.