This crossword No. 1451 clues and answers were published on Sun 30 Jul 2023 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Speedy Crossword No. 1451 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – Parent whose children have left home : EMPTYNESTER
7-across – Encroach : TRESPASS
8-across – Part of a Batman costume : CAPE
9-across – From an Asian kingdom : THAI
10-across – Manipulative character in Trilby : SVENGALI
12-across – Critique : REVIEW
15-across – Tidy up : NEATEN
16-across – Sign of approval : THUMBSUP
18-across – Table : DESK
20-across – Chilled : ICED
22-across – Aghast : APPALLED
23-across – Novel focused on the March sisters : LITTLEWOMEN
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Fox’s hole : EARTH
2-down – Negative outlook : PESSIMISM
3-down – Irish poet, d. 1939 : YEATS
4-down – From Asia, say : EASTERN
5-down – Involuntary movement : TIC
6-down – Disgust : REPULSE
11-down – Major tennis or golf tournament : GRANDSLAM
13-down – Morally right : ETHICAL
14-down – Carouse : WASSAIL
17-down – Fleshy North American fruit : PAPAW
19-down – Lustre : SHEEN
21-down – Round mark : DOT
This crossword has in total 24 where 12 are across and 12 are down.