This crossword No. 1540 clues and answers were published on Sun 13 Apr 2025 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1540 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Approximate principle : RULEOFTHUMB
9-across – Vanquisher : CONQUEROR
10-across – Jolt,jerk : JAR
11-across – Group of nine : NONET
13-across – Confection,sweet : GUMDROP
14-across – Car’s windscreen cleaners : WIPERS
15-across – Oil used in cosmetics : JOJOBA
18-across – Heaven-like : ELYSIAN
20-across – Chastise : SCOLD
21-across – Indian state : GOA
22-across – French author of Nana : EMILEZOLA
24-across – Womaniser : PHILANDERER
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – Vase : URN
3-down – Imaginary line around the earth : EQUATOR
4-down – Precede : FOREGO
5-down – Seraglio : HAREM
6-down – Household’s chief steward : MAJORDOMO
7-down – Recognize,accept : ACKNOWLEDGE
8-down – Before lunch : PREPRANDIAL
12-down – Infant’s skin complaint : NAPPYRASH
16-down – Indecent,smutty : OBSCENE
17-down – Junior naval officer : ENSIGN
19-down – Optimal : IDEAL
23-down – Poem : ODE
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.