This crossword No. 15985 clues and answers were published on Sat 31 Jul 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15985 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
5-across – Unpleasant clash : CONTRETEMPS
7-across – Air pollution common in big cities : SMOG
8-across – Post holder : ENVELOPE
9-across – MC on stage and screen : COMPERE
11-across – Bishop’s hat : MITRE
13-across – Confused : ATSEA
14-across – Term of endearment : PETNAME
16-across – Small stirrer — not Aesop! : TEASPOON
17-across – Make a reservation : BOOK
18-across – Nicest peers : PERSISTENCE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Hitch : SNAG
2-down – Outstanding amount to pay : ARREARS
3-down – Where to write notes, musically : STAVE
4-down – Water-based paint : EMULSION
5-down – What’s left to rot in a garden : COMPOSTHEAP
6-down – Put one image over another : SUPERIMPOSE
10-down – : PRESSURE
12-down – A paltry sum of money : PEANUTS
15-down – It’s uplifting : TONIC
17-down – Like a skeleton : BONY
This crossword has in total 20 where 10 are across and 10 are down.