This crossword No. 16515 clues and answers were published on Wed 12 Apr 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 16515 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Picasso and Braque, for instance : CUBISTS
8-across – Travesty : CHARADE
9-across – Rotate : REVOLVE
10-across – Confuse : NONPLUS
11-across – ___ Bell, Emily Brontë’s pen name : ELLIS
13-across – Increasingly powerful : ASCENDANT
15-across – Consequences : AFTERMATH
18-across – Shine : EXCEL
21-across – Tense up : STIFFEN
22-across – Repeat : ITERATE
23-across – Nonmetallic element used as a semiconductor in transistors : SILICON
24-across – Mini racing cars : GOKARTS
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Jinx : CURSE
2-down – Two surfaces meeting at an angle other than 90º : BEVEL
3-down – Altruistic behaviour : SELFSACRIFICE
4-down – Offering beautiful countryside views : SCENIC
5-down – Source of great irritation : PAININTHENECK
6-down – Saffron-flavoured dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken : PAELLA
7-down – Rich and glamorous travellers : JETSET
12-down – Idle — common sense : LOAF
14-down – Winged goddess of victory : NIKE
15-down – Weigh up : ASSESS
16-down – Cold pudding : TRIFLE
17-down – Canopy : AWNING
19-down – Committee head : CHAIR
20-down – Yorkshire city, where Alan Bennett was born : LEEDS
This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.