This crossword No. 15991 clues and answers were published on Sat 07 Aug 2021 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 15991 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Welsh county : MONMOUTHSHIRE
8-across – High velocity weapon : GUN
9-across – Hors d’oeuvre of sliced raw meat or fish : CARPACCIO
10-across – Scratchy — harsh : ABRASIVE
11-across – Not in favour : ANTI
13-across – Blistering : REDHOT
14-across – Roman army unit : LEGION
16-across – German organist and composer, d. 1750 : BACH
17-across – Goodbye : FAREWELL
20-across – French national flag : TRICOLOUR
21-across – Curve : ARC
22-across – Hard smooth-textured dairy product : CHEDDARCHEESE
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Molten rock in the earth’s crust : MAGMA
2-down – Having no useful outcome : NONPRODUCTIVE
3-down – Time — special event : OCCASION
4-down – Prosper : THRIVE
5-down – Sir Joseph ___ , light bulb pioneer, d. 1914 : SWAN
6-down – Lacking regard for the feelings of others : INCONSIDERATE
7-down – Coastal problem? : EROSION
12-down – Systematic investigation to establish facts : RESEARCH
13-down – Unthinking, like a machine : ROBOTIC
15-down – Courage in battle : VALOUR
18-down – English empirical philosopher : LOCKE
19-down – Ship’s cargo-carrying space : HOLD
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.